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Hegseth directs start of developing National Defense Strategy
The NDS serves as a road map for the Department of Defense, providing broad guidance for military planning, strategy, force ...
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DOD begins writing new National Defense Strategy due by late August
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby to begin working on the next National Defense Strategy to be completed no later than Aug. 31, according to a new memo.
Trump White House Proposes $1 Trillion Military Budget, 23 Percent Cut to Non-Defense Spending
The Trump White House’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal calls for boosting the U.S. military budget to $1 trillion and ...
Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into Texas
The Defense Department says it has designated a second stretch on the U.S. border with Mexico as a military zone to enforce ...
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Defense Department to Review List of Medical Conditions that Disqualify Potential Recruits from Serving
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness last week to review the ...
The Justice Department ended a Civil Rights-era school desegregation order. Some fear it could undo decades of progress
The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its ...
Democratic lawmakers call for review of Musk's role in Golden Dome missile defense shield
A group of 42 Democratic lawmakers has called for a review of Elon Musk's role in the bidding process for the "Golden Dome" ...
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Defense secretary dismisses DoD’s advisory boards
Joe Kasper, Hegseth's former chief of staff, launched a review of all advisory committees in March requiring them to justify their existence.
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US Army civilian safety manager selected as 20th CBRNE Command Civilian of the Year
A U.S. Army civilian safety manager was recently selected as the Civilian of the Year for the U.S. Department of Defense’s ...
Suspect arrested in theft of US homeland security chief Kristi Noem's purse
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the theft of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse at a ...
Pete Hegseth Introduces ‘No More Walking on Eggshells’ Policy to Department of Defense | Video
"At the Defense Department there are complaints made for certain reasons that can't be verified that end people's career," ...