The Pentagon has started a process to rehire some employees who lost their jobs.

"One of my number one goals for this year is to get to skills-based hiring," said a senior official.

The NTN review will include officials from across the department as well as engagement with industry.

In conversations this week, sources revealed who is functioning in some of the Pentagon's key technology-focused roles during the early days of Trump's second term.

Pentagon CIO Leslie Beavers briefed DefenseScoop on a recent ICAM pilot project milestone the U.S. reached with its partner up north.

As he departs from his role as Pentagon CIO, John Sherman spoke with DefenseScoop about his career in government and what challenges DOD faces in the future.

In an exclusive interview, Principal Deputy CIO Leslie Beavers detailed the new plan — and revealed where the department will go from here.

A recent interview with the Pentagon's CIO suggests there’s still much to be revealed about the incident’s scope.

“The June time frame is when you'll be seeing some release on that," John Sherman told DefenseScoop.

"We're trying to strike a balance in maintaining our [risk management framework-driven] cybersecurity, but to make sure that we are able to move more quickly and not…