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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.

2 days ago 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…

2 days ago By Mark Pomerleau

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visits Marine Forces Special Operations Command on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 10, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Evan Jones)

Navy Secretary Phelan terminates IT contracts, grants amid DOGE drive

The IT contracts axed by the SECNAV include those for the Naval Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (NMRO) program.

Apr 25, 2025 By Jon Harper

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to troops, faculty, and staff at the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa., April 23, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

DOD kicks off review of major defense acquisition programs as Hegseth touts reforms

“We must have high-performing, mission-aligned programs at every level,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at the U.S. Army War College.

Apr 23, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Hegseth issues new directive to rein in Pentagon spending on IT services contracts

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memo Thursday to promote the "rationalization” of the Defense Department’s IT enterprise.

Apr 11, 2025 By Jon Harper

U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth deliver remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on March 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump directs Pentagon to tee up major acquisition programs for potential cancellation

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that could lead to the cancellation of major defense acquisition programs, boost the procurement of commercial technologies and shake up…

Apr 9, 2025 By Jon Harper

Stephen Feinberg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Deputy Secretary of Defense, testifies during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Feinberg releases new guidance for DOD’s civilian workforce shakeup

The effort is part of the new Workforce Acceleration and Recapitalization Initiative.

Apr 8, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, listen to a question from a reporter during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Pentagon IG launches investigation into Hegseth’s involvement in ‘SignalGate’

The Pentagon's top watchdog will investigate whether or not Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared classified information over an unclassified messaging app.

Apr 3, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signs a memorandum aboard an E-4B Nightwatch aircraft while flying over the Pacific Ocean, March 28, 2025. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

DOD’s deferred resignation program to be offered April 7-14

Voluntary early retirement authority will also be offered.

Apr 1, 2025 By Jon Harper

Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrives for his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing on April 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Lt. Gen. Caine, Trump’s nominee for Joint Chiefs chairman, is gung-ho about commercial tech

Retired Lt. Gen. Dan ‘Razin’ Caine touted his business background at his confirmation hearing Tuesday.

Apr 1, 2025 By Jon Harper