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Soldiers from the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) start up their Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) after it’s dropped off via UH-60 Blackhawk at the Joint Regional Training Center (JRTC) at Ft. Johnson, LA as part of a large scale, long range air assault (L2A2) that the 101st launched from Ft. Campbell, KY to JRTC on the night of August 16, 2024. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner)

Army looking to cancel legacy systems, pursue dual-use capabilities

"The first thing is, we are going to start to cut the things we don't want or need,” Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll told reporters Thursday.

May 1, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers recorded remarks at the Pentagon, Washington D.C., March 20, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

Hegseth orders sweeping changes to Army structure

An April 30 memo directs the secretary of the Army to make changes to how the service is organized and purchases equipment, with a focus on prioritizing…

May 1, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 15, 2023. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright)

Trump nominates Anduril executive, former special operations officer to be Army undersecretary

If confirmed, Michael Obadal would serve as the Army's No. 2 civilian official.

Mar 11, 2025 By Jon Harper

Daniel Driscoll, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of the U.S. Army, speaks during a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Daniel Driscoll confirmed as Army secretary for Trump administration

President Trump has stated that Driscoll will be a “disruptor and change agent” at the Pentagon.

Feb 25, 2025 By Jon Harper

Daniel Driscoll testifies at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be secretary of the Army, Jan, 30, 2025. (Screenshot from video on Congress.gov)

Trump’s nominee for Army secretary calls for buying more commercial off-the-shelf tech

Daniel Driscoll told senators that the Army should purchase more non-developmental solutions for drones and other technologies to help speed the delivery of new capabilities to soldiers.

Jan 30, 2025 By Jon Harper

Former U.S. President Donald Trump points to supporters as he arrives on stage for a Get Out The Vote rally at the North Charleston Convention Center on February 14, 2024 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump picks Daniel Driscoll to lead Army as ‘disruptor and change agent’

Driscoll has been serving as a senior adviser to JD Vance.

Dec 4, 2024 By Jon Harper