Threats

The D Brief: DOD workforce, whipsawed; Russia cool on ceasefire; Industrial-policy nom; Gitmo migrants sent back to US; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Policy

Consultant tapped to lead industrial policy as Pentagon ponders acquisition reform

Mike Cadenazzi is a Navy intelligence officer-turned-EY managing partner.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

Confusion, fear as changes whipsaw Defense workforce

Workforce cuts, travel freezes, and administrative burdens are leaving civilians shaken.

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

‘5 bullet points’ email now a weekly task for Pentagon civilians

A short explanation of recent achievements is due every Tuesday, SecDef says in additional guidance.

  • Meghann Myers
Policy

Pentagon is placing probationary employees on leave in advance of mass firings

The terminations are expected within weeks under plans to fire nearly one-tenth of DOD’s 55,000 “probies.”

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Russia pounds Ukraine; Trump disavows NATO principle; Europe talks nukes; DOGE’s oops; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Pentagon freezes government credit cards in DOGE cost-savings push

All non-essential official travel reservations for civilians must be canceled, per a March 5 memo.

  • Meghann Myers
Threats

The D Brief: Deportation costs; DOGE cuts; Pressure on Ukraine; Campaign-planning AI; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Space Force hopes it gains from Hegseth’s budget shift

Vice chief says service is looking for things to cut—and has suggestions for things to buy.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Ideas

Don't cut this key driver of technological advantage

Defense-related research and development at America’s universities has helped make the U.S. military the best in the world.

  • Abigail Robbins
Policy

At least one Pentagon agency has begun firing probationary workers

The Defense Logistics Agency has begun dismissing its share of the Defense Department’s 5,400 targeted employees.

  • Lauren C. Williams and Bradley Peniston
Policy

Air Force, Space Force chiefs make forceful cases for ‘warrior ethos’

The intense speeches were delivered to a less-than-full ballroom due to Trump-administration travel restrictions.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Oval Office explosion; Spies target shaken feds; Strykers to the border; China’s battle automation; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Policy

Comply with the next ‘what you did last week’ email, Hegseth tells Pentagon civilians

Defense Secretary’s memo aims to avoid a repeat of last weekend’s confusion and stress.

  • Bradley Peniston
Policy

The D Brief: Some DOD firings blocked; Consulting, eyed for cuts; SecNav nom speaks; DOGE in the food court; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Audrey Decker
Threats

Looking to cut Pentagon costs? Start here, watchdog says

As audit fights loom, a watchdog found that DOD weapons costs are going up, not down.

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

Pentagon’s 8-percent budget shift could be ‘painful’ for the Air Force

But there’s still “hope” because the overall topline won’t be cut, and the service will be “a big part” of the future fight, an official said.

  • Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

Hypersonics, autonomous systems top DepSecDef nom’s emerging-tech priorities

Feinberg said it’s time to “move away from expensive, overly sophisticated platforms that take years to develop.”

  • Patrick Tucker
Policy

Give carmakers a shot at making weapons, deputy defense secretary nominee says

Stephen Feinberg’s testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee stressed the need for detailed program reviews, clean audits, and new blood in defense contracting.

  • Lauren C. Williams
Threats

The D Brief: DepSecDef nom, testifying; Next CJCS needs a waiver; ‘Iron Dome for America,’ renamed; ID checks, simplified; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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