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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives on stage for a discussion during the U.S. Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on October 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Hegseth warns troops against using military information for gambling, prediction market bets

DefenseScoop obtained an official memorandum on Thursday, which was issued by the defense secretary on Oct. 20.

1 hour ago By Brandi Vincent Jon Harper

Pentagon, Department of Defense, DOD — (Photo credit: DOD / Lisa Ferdinando)

Pentagon to restructure weapons testing office, cut personnel as part of Hegseth-directed shakeup

The reorg is part of the ongoing, disruptive campaign to eliminate what the Trump administration views as wasteful and duplicative spending.

May 28, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks at the Special Competitive Studies Project Global Emerging Technology Summit in Washington D.C., Sept 16, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Hicks gives OSD components a deadline to name data chiefs

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks has directed every component within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to designate its own data officer by Oct. 15,…

Sep 18, 2022 By Brandi Vincent