USA Today8d
Defense Dept. publicly tells staff to ignore Elon Musk's 'what did you do last week' email
The Department of Defense took to social media site X to publicly tell its employees to ignore, at least for now, an email requesting a list of their accomplishments for the past week that was ...
The New York Times11d
Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers
The department has more than 945,000 civilian employees. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said 17 specific missions, such as military operations at the southwestern border, would be exempt from ...
CNN13d
Defense officials fear impending Pentagon firings could break law and hurt military readiness
“In establishing the policies and procedures under subsection (a), the Secretary shall clearly provide that attainment of a Department of Defense workforce sufficiently sized and comprised of ...
Forbes10d
What We Know About Pentagon Cuts: Defense Department Announces Thousands Of Layoffs—Starting Next Week
The Defense Department is aiming to cut 5% to 8% of its civilian workforce, it announced Friday, potentially eliminating tens of thousands of jobs from the sprawling agency—as the Pentagon joins ...
Arutz Sheva14d
Defense Minister: New department for voluntary departure of Gazans established
At the end of the discussion, the Defense Minister decided to establish a new department to deal with the issue. The department is expected to include representatives from security agencies and ...
New York Post12d
Pete Hegseth orders defense leadership to draw up plans for huge budget cuts as DOGE enters the Pentagon: report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly asked Pentagon officials Tuesday to draw up plans to slash defense spending for each of the next five years — as the department became the latest target ...
Military.com12d
At Pentagon, Elon Musk Is Preparing to Access Department Systems
Members of billionaire Elon Musk's so-called government efficiency team have arrived at the Pentagon amid unprecedented incursions at other agencies across the federal government, but on Wednesday ...
New York Post26d
Pentagon yanks former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s security detail: report
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has become the latest ex-official from President Trump’s first term to lose their security detail, according to a report. The Pentagon revoked Esper’s ...
Seeking Alpha8d
Varonis: MDDR - Second Line Of Defense Plays Second Fiddle To Other Cybersecurity Functions
Varonis specializes in data visibility and ransomware protection, but its MDDR acts as a second line of defense ... In the debt department, Varonis has no net debt while Rapid7 has a significant ...
USA Today29d
Hegseth nixes 'identity month' celebrations at DOD on eve of Black History Month
WASHINGTON − Months dedicated to specific cultural or gender identities will no longer be recognized and celebrated at the Department of Defense, Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday ...
The Washington Post14d
Defense Department firings expected to start soon, officials say
The Trump administration has directed defense agencies to turn over a list of their probationary employees by the end of Tuesday, with the expectation that many could be fired as soon as this week ...
The Hill14d
NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund calls on Congress to reject McMahon for Education Department
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is pressing its call for the Senate to reject Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education under the Trump administration. In a letter to senators ...