Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said he's looking forward to further efforts from the Department of Government Efficiency

The edict came in a memo sent Tuesday to Pentagon leadership, combatant commanders, and DOD agency and field activity directors.

Orozco will serve as acting CIO while the department searches for a replacement for Venice Goodwine, who is exiting her role at the end of the week.

The Navy’s CIO Jane Rathbun unveiled the IT modernization initiative in an unclassified memo viewed by DefenseScoop this week.

Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton told lawmakers that DISA is using the workforce reductions to realign how the agency addresses its mission.

Democrats and Republicans in both the House and Senate are backing the Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025.

The nomination was submitted to Congress on Tuesday and referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee for consideration.

The Defense Department has identified an initial set of product and service codes that the Pentagon will target for a new “Anything-as-a-Service” contracting effort.

Working groups are looking at the issue, according to an official involved in the program.

The new Software Fast Track (SWIFT) program will look to improve upon legacy processes the Pentagon uses when purchasing and approving new software.