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The U.S. Capitol, pictured near the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, on December 14, 2024. (Photo by Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

CDAO’s future uncertain as slew of top leaders and tech staffers depart

There’s been an exodus of senior leaders and other technical employees from the Pentagon’s AI hub in recent months, sources said.

May 7, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Commuters cross Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Washington, DC, as they head towards the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, which houses several US Federal Government offices, during the morning rush hour on March 20, 2025. As dramatic job losses mount among government staff, a sense of gloom has descended on the city. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP)

We came in believing. We left in silence.

DOD's first-ever customer experience officer shares his thoughts on the importance of government service amid massive reductions of the federal workforce.

Apr 11, 2025 By Savanrith “Savan” Kong

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 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

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

DOD reopens deferred resignation program amid push to reduce civilian workforce

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a new memo about “Initiating the Workforce Acceleration and Recapitalization Initiative."

Mar 29, 2025 By Jon Harper

Aerial view of the Pentagon (Getty Images)

Internal email highlights how CDAO is responding to DOGE-inspired workforce reduction campaign

Correspondence obtained by DefenseScoop provides new information about personnel changes inside the AI hub.

Mar 21, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

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

Court filing offers insight into DOD’s probationary workforce kerfuffle after firings

The Pentagon has started a process to rehire some employees who lost their jobs.

Mar 20, 2025 By Brandi Vincent Madison Alder

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

DOD lists more positions exempt from civilian hiring freeze

A new memo provides additional directives to Pentagon leadership, commanders of the combatant commands, and Defense agency and DOD field activity directors.

Mar 20, 2025 By Jon Harper