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DOD civilians ordered to respond to ‘what did you do last week?’ email

In a memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that all employees will receive a new request for a five-point summation of their weekly accomplishments.

DOJ files complaint against judge weighing trans troop ban challenge

The complaint accuses a federal judge of misconduct during hearings over President Trump’s executive order calling for banning trans troops from serving.

Pentagon plans to cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week

The Defense Department, which is the largest government agency, says it's reducing its civilian workforce by 5% to 8%.

DOD advisory committees must prove ‘warrior ethos’ in new directive

All active Defense Department advisory committees were given until Feb. 21 to send back a response justifying their existence.

Cuts to staff, budget will boost military strength, Hegseth says

Hegseth promised to reinvest budget savings in other military programs and jettison civilian workers who are not living up to expectations.

DOGE is getting lists of military’s probationary workers from Pentagon

It is not clear whether all probationary personnel will be let go — instead, some might be exempted due to the critical nature of their work.

Military school students’ test scores lead the nation

The scores showed positive stability at DOD schools, while the nation’s public schools aren’t regaining ground lost during the pandemic.

Opinion

Trump 2.0 and the fracture of US cyber power

In this op-ed, a research analyst argues Trump's push to split America's "dual-hatted" cyber operations leadership would be a significant misstep.

Pentagon announces slate of new officials for second Trump term

The 32 leaders will steer the department while its top officials await Senate confirmation.

Army lawyer sentenced for deleting files, lying about Russian contacts

The ex-Army Ranger, who lied about contacting the Russian Embassy, was also indicted for cyberstalking an ex-girlfriend.