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Defense Department to continue hiring some civilians despite hiring freeze
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized a civilian workforce reduction at the Department of Defense, but some ...
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Trump’s defense-acquisition executive order hits the right notes
The executive order recognizes that DOD has, for too long, failed to embrace fully the more flexible rules and tools it ...
Pentagon considering proposal to cut thousands of troops from Europe, officials say
Experts warn that the timing of the potential drawdown could alarm NATO allies and embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US defense secretary says China is a threat to Panama Canal, spurring a fiery response from Beijing
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the ...
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McConnell votes against Trump’s defense pick, warns of ‘geostrategic self-harm’
on Tuesday voted against Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s pick to serve as under secretary of policy at the Defense ...
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Trans troops face a difficult choice with Department of Defense initiative
Transgender troops are in limbo. A Department of Defense initiative would make it difficult for most of them to remain in the military, although multiple federal judges have blocked enforcement of ...
Trump fires head of National Security Agency and Cyber Command
The Trump administration has fired Timothy Haugh, the head of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Cyber Command, several ...
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Virtual Event | Safe and Effective: Advancing Department of Defense Test and Evaluation for AI and Autonomous Systems
Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, and CNAS Fellow Josh Wallin. Department of Defense Joint ...