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.
Jan. 22, 2025 Trump names acting secretary of defense, designates acting service secretaries President Donald J. Trump named Robert Salesses as acting secretary of defense pending the confirmation of Pete Hegseth for the position.