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To limit Chinese influence on commercial tech partners, Pentagon plans big changes
New rules aimed at exposing foreign influence over companies the Pentagon does business with are at odds with Defense Department efforts to work with more startups, but there could be a way to do both—if the DOD changes the way it…
Air Force promises it’s ‘faithfully’ executing Trump’s orders
After backlash and confusion surrounding the Air Force’s reported takedown of training materials that mentioned the Tuskegee Airmen, service chief Gen. David Allvin emphasized that the service is “faithfully executing” all of President…
The D Brief: SecDef Hegseth’s first day; Trump’s deportation spat with Colombia; Trump’s DOD vs.…
President Trump threatened Colombia with tariffs and sanctions after the country’s leader briefly halted U.S. Air Force deportation flights over the weekend, demanding U.S. officials treat the deported migrants with dignity instead of…
Trump fires multiple agency inspectors general—without proper notice, watchdogs say
President Donald Trump late Friday fired multiple inspectors general for federal agencies. At least a dozen were removed, including the IGs for the departments of Defense, State, and Energy, according to the Washington Post, which…
Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary in tie-breaker vote
Former National Guard infantry officer and Fox News host Pete Hegseth is preparing to be sworn in as defense secretary following a confirmation vote Friday.The Republican-controlled Senate saw a small handful vote against party lines,…
Air Force shutters quality of life working groups as Trump takes over the Pentagon
The Air Force has scrapped efforts aimed at improving life for servicemembers, following President Donald Trump’s direction to weed out diversity, equity, and inclusion groups in government.The service posted a memo this week to dismantle…
Memo details DOD’s 10-day social-media pause
Most Defense Department social-media accounts will stop posting from Jan. 25 to Feb. 3, according to a Friday memo issued by the chief of staff to the defense secretary. The memo was released by a defense official one day after…
Pilot shortage: new report calls for more Air Force fighters and larger Reserve
The Air Force has long struggled with a shortage of fighter pilots, with 1,150 empty billets in 2024, and aviators leaving the service in droves. How can they turn things around? Buy more planes and keep more pilots in its reserve…
It’s time for a new Key West agreement
Roles and missions for the U.S. military were laid down in 1948 at Key West at a conference chaired by James Forrestal, the first Secretary of Defense. Subsequently approved by President Truman, these accords have remained in place ever…
The D Brief: Hegseth’s $50K payout; Trump to NATO: spend 5% of GDP; DOD telework, cancelled;…
Hegseth’s big day: Pete Hegseth is expected to become America’s 29th defense secretary in a full Senate vote expected Friday evening. His nomination progressed in a procedural vote Thursday, with 51 of the upper chamber’s 53 Republicans…
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