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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visits Joint Task Force North, U.S. Northern Command, to see the efforts military men and women are undertaking in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to secure the southern border at Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. 12, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew R. Sveen)

Hegseth issues edict on DOD software acquisition

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a new memo to Pentagon leaders calling for them to use existing authorities to speed software acquisition.
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Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Trump’s defense secretary nominee pledges to prioritize AI investments

DefenseScoop reviewed Pete Hegseth's answers to the Senate Armed Services Committee’s advance policy questions submitted ahead of his confirmation hearing.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 07, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump’s team convenes with Pentagon personnel in 100-plus transition meetings, so far

Heads of the Defense Innovation Unit and Chief Digital and AI Office have met with the transition team, among others.
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