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Department of War Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies delivers remarks at a CIO town hall at the Mark Center, Alexandria Va., Feb. 10, 2026. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Pentagon CIO issues department-wide directive on IT category management

The new instruction was approved by Kirsten Davies on July 23 and became effective July 29.

Jul 31, 2026 By Jon Harper

A signage of Microsoft is seen on March 13, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon CIO reviewing Microsoft 365 licenses as part of DOGE-related cuts

“Our Microsoft 365 contract [is a] very big contract here in the Department of Defense. Does every individual in the Department of Defense need an [E5] license?…

Jun 17, 2025 By Mikayla Easley