Representatives on the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations unveiled a new fraud prevention section of a scorecard used to track the Department of Defense’s (DoD) progress toward a clean financial audit, which continues to remain elusive.   […]

Cyber conflicts are no longer theoretical – they pose a serious and immediate threat that demands urgent preparedness from U.S. joint forces, a senior Defense Department (DoD) official said this week. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) this week launched a sweeping review of its major defense acquisition programs in response to President Donald Trump’s defense acquisition executive order (EO) issued earlier this month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on April 23.   […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is developing a new “fast-track” approach for its software security approval process, according to a senior Pentagon official. […]

The Defense Department (DoD) has appointed Douglas Matty as the Pentagon’s new chief digital and AI officer (CDAO), an agency spokesperson told MeriTalk. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking industry input on advanced communication tech – including radios, antennas, and datalinks – for drones used by special operations forces in swarm operations.  […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to restructure a $48 billion technology research and development contract vehicle and is looking to industry for guidance on how to shape the recompete. […]

The U.S. Space Command has submitted its recommendations for President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for review, a spokesperson for the agency told MeriTalk. […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is terminating several IT services contracts worth a total of $4.2 billion as part of a broader directive to curb the Defense Department’s (DoD) spending on IT services. […]

Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg rolled out new guidance this week to advance the Pentagon’s plans to restructure, consolidate, and reduce its nearly 900,000-member civilian workforce as part of the department’s Workforce Acceleration and Recapitalization Initiative. […]

The Department of the Navy (DON) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Jane Rathbun said today that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is currently collaborating with the Navy to improve the effectiveness of its commercial software acquisition practices. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is pushing the Defense Department (DoD) to create a framework that will guide investments in its Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) project and warned of trouble ahead if it does not do so. […]

President Donald Trump has nominated aerospace engineer Joseph Jewell to become the next assistant secretary of defense for science and technology (S&T), according to a notice posted on Congress.gov. […]

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Thunderdome program has reached full compliance with the Pentagon’s advanced zero trust standards two years before deadline, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed to MeriTalk. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) has named U.S. Army veteran Laurie Buckhout as the new deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy. […]

Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, who is President Trump’s nominee to be the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, told lawmakers today that the Department of Defense’s (DoD) budget and requirements process need significant reforms to better address evolving threats facing the United States. […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is renewing plans to shrink the Department of Defense’s (DoD) civilian workforce, including reopening of the agency’s early retirement program. […]

President Donald Trump on March 24 announced nominees to lead the Department of Defense’s (DoD) cyber and technology efforts, according to nomination notices posted on Congress.gov. […]

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule marks a crucial step toward strengthening DoD’s cybersecurity posture, and a senior Pentagon tech official expressed confidence on Tuesday that the rule will take effect despite a more general anti-regulation climate being put into place by the Trump administration. […]

How can the Department of Defense (DoD) ensure its dominance against adversaries around the globe in the new space race?  […]

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget reshuffle offers a crucial opportunity for military leaders, including Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin, to secure additional funding for high-priority initiatives like the “Golden Dome.” […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon is canceling more than $580 million in contracts and grants, including a delayed and overbudget human resources (HR) software project. […]

The Federal government is ramping up its efforts to secure operational technology (OT) systems with new zero trust pilots and frameworks, and a consolidated Defense Department OT network, top defense cybersecurity officials shared.   […]

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) acquisition office will play a pivotal role in the department’s reevaluation of its fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget, according to a senior Pentagon official. […]

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) FutureG Office is exploring how new features of 6G wireless technologies can help to sense drones in a network’s environment, according to Deputy Principal Director Marlan Macklin. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) has cut nearly 21,000 civilian employees as part of its ongoing workforce reduction effort, with about 40,000 more cuts needed to meet its goal of trimming up to 8 percent of its civilian workforce, according to a Pentagon official. […]

The Senate on Friday confirmed Stephen Feinberg as the new deputy secretary of defense with a 59-40 vote, officially filling the Department of Defense’s (DoD) second-highest civilian position. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) plans to propose military spending cuts alongside its fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request, according to a letter from Pentagon leaders to Congress. […]

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is in the process of making sweeping cuts across the Federal government workforce and program landscape, but its impact on the Department of Defense (DoD) – particularly on cybersecurity efforts – remains unclear. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is gearing up for a late summer reveal of its new zero trust strategy for operational technology (OT), which is currently under review. […]