Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is cutting and restricting the number of information technology and management consultants at the Pentagon, saying the "Department of Government Efficiency" has ...

In a May 27, 2025 memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "directs streamlined EA utilization within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Defense Agencies and DOD Field Activities (DAFAs) ...

Lockheed Martin is eyeing "optionally manned" autonomy for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as part of its proposed "fifth-generation-plus" capability improvement offerings, CEO Jim Taiclet said today.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has empowered cost-cutters at the "Department of Government Efficiency" to review all of the Pentagon's unclassified contracts, minus a few exemptions, according to a ...

The May 27, 2025 Defense Department inspector general's report finds that for the fourth consecutive year, "DOD failed to comply with the Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA), which requires ...

In a May 27, 2025 memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth "sets forth contract guidance to promote fiscal responsibility, streamline operations and maximize our readiness and lethali ...

The cuts to discretionary PCS travel come amid a broader DOD effort -- in coordination with the “Department of Government Efficiency” -- to cut costs. The department has targeted a reduction of 5% to ...

In a May 27, 2025 memo, Principal Director for Defense Policy, Contracting and Acquisition Policy John Tenaglia provides implementation guidance for the White House executive order on "Ensuring ...

Through funding, mentorship and access to DOD and private sector resources, DIU’s University Defense Accelerator Prize challenge “aims to advance technological maturity and enable viable ...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the downsizing and reorganization of the independent office that oversees Pentagon weapons testing, according to a new memo released today . Hegseth, who ...

Rear Adm. Kevin Smith has been relieved from his post as the Navy's program executive officer for unmanned and small combatants following "a complaint substantiated by an Office of the Naval Inspector ...