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Pentagon Nominee Pledges to Strengthen the US Industrial Base
The Pentagon needs to get more weapons faster, make it easier for companies to work with the government and ensure national ...
At 100-day mark, Hegseth's Pentagon has given one formal news briefing, far less than predecessors
Under former President Joe Biden, the Pentagon had 34 on-camera briefings in its first 100 days while Biden's White House and State Department held 61 and 34 briefings, respectively. During the first ...
Pentagon chief cancels program on women in security that was signed into law by Trump
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday canceled a program that promoted the contributions of women in national ...
Oversight Democrats demand interviews with officials pushed out of Pentagon
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are asking a trio of Pentagon officials forced out in the wake of a leak ...
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Pentagon moves to cancel ‘woke’ women in national security program established during Trump’s first term
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to cancel a program that promoted the participation of women in national security, ...
Shaheen says Hegseth has "created chaos" at the Pentagon
"The fact is, Pete Hegseth was not qualified to take the job as Secretary of Defense, and he has shown that time and again," ...
New senior staff announced as White House looks to 'right the ship' at the Pentagon
The Defense Department has announced new senior level positions after recent firings and resignations. But with Pentagon head ...
Ex-DoD official warns trying to make the Pentagon run like a business could backfire
A former Biden-era Pentagon official warned that running the Pentagon like a business is a bad idea that could "backfire in ...
Republicans unveil proposal for $150B in new Pentagon spending
House Republicans released legislation Sunday that would increase Pentagon spending by $150 billion, pushing the total ...
Hegseth faces latest battle defending his defense secretary post at the Pentagon
Controversy has plagued Hegseth since Trump first nominated him to serve as the Secretary of Defense — from sexual assault ...
Job cuts delay Pentagon plans to expand work to prevent sex assaults and suicides
Senior defense officials say personnel cuts across the Defense Department will delay plans to hire at least 1,000 more ...
Hegseth's chief of staff is ousted, the latest change amid turmoil at the Pentagon
The unrest at the pinnacle of the military’s leadership is highly unusual. Hegseth has been the focus of a Pentagon Inspector ...