No ‘bank shots’: Marine Corps chief tells industry to keep pitches focused on Marines’ needs
“I’m interested in buying what I need, not buying what you’re selling,” Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said at the Modern Day Marine exposition.
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Hegseth orders ‘comprehensive transformation’ of US Army, merging offices and cutting units
Breaking Defense first reported that major structural changes were coming for the Army.
DoD Industrial Base Nominee Would Prioritize Munitions Production
Munitions production is at the top of his priority list, the nominee to lead the Defense Department’s industrial base efforts told a Senate panel on Tuesday. One key to bolstering […]
Cut Army structure, not Army end strength
John Ferrari in this op-ed recommends cutting Army structure by another 20,000 spaces while keeping the same number of troops in order to improve readiness.
‘Come on!’ Ex-chief of staff spills on Pete Hegseth’s obsession with ‘weird details’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is more focused on photo ops than leadership at the Pentagon, according to new reporting from Politico.The piece cited a recent podcast appearance by Colin Carroll, who was fired from his position as chief of staff to th…
Pentagon seeks open-source software for 5G, 6G networks
The Defense Department will hold an online industry day for interested vendors May 7, issue a Request for Prototype Proposals in early June, and award contracts by mid-September, said Thomas Rondeau, the Pentagon’s director for “FutureG.”
America’s nuclear arsenal to cost $946B over next decade, government report reveals
The estimated total rose by 25 percent over the last two years, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
‘Huge problem’: Insiders say WH having a ‘full-blown meltdown’ amid latest scandal
U.S. diplomat Brett McGurk, who has held senior national security positions under both Republican and Democratic presidents, expressed his concern Tuesday on CNN over government insiders claiming the Pentagon was disintegrating under Defense Secreta…
Hegseth slammed for throwing colleagues ‘under the bus’ to dodge blame amid scandal
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was accused Tuesday of throwing his former, hand-picked Pentagon colleagues “under the bus” in an attempt to shift blame over “Signalgate 2.0.”
The New York Times reported Sunday that Hegseth used an unsecured Signal …
Shaheen Seeks Info From DoD On Tariffs Impact, Potential For Rising Acquisition Costs
A senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees has raised concerns that the Trump administration’s widespread tariffs policy will lead to a spike in defense acquisition costs […]