April 10, 2025 Hegseth Announces Additional $5.1 Billion in DOD Spending Cuts Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum announcing the cutting of $5.1 billion in wasteful Defense Department contracts.
April 1, 2025 Defense Secretary Directs Services to Match Combat Arms Standards to Mission Requirements Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed military departments to build plans that define and identify the combat arms and noncombat arms occupations within their respective military services.
March 29, 2025 Hegseth Orders Civilian Workforce Realignment in DOD, Reopens DRP Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing the realignment of the Defense Department's civilian workforce.
March 17, 2025 Senate confirms new deputy defense secretary Stephen A. Feinberg was sworn in as the Defense Department's 36th deputy defense secretary and will be responsible for DOD's day-to-day business, including executing the defense secretary's priorities and managing the department's budget.
March 10, 2025 Modern Software Acquisition to Speed Delivery, Boost Warfighter Lethality By mandating the software acquisition pathway, DOD is cutting red tape to deliver software faster and tap into commercial innovation — ensuring warfighters stay ahead.
March 3, 2025 Hegseth directs civilians to prepare 5 bullet points on weekly work Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum to all Defense Department civilian employees directing them to prepare five bullet points detailing their work accomplishments from the prior week.