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Defense secretary dismisses DoD’s advisory boards
Joe Kasper, Hegseth's former chief of staff, launched a review of all advisory committees in March requiring them to justify their existence.
Secretary of defense has massive responsibilities for troops, weapons, advising the president and working with Congress
After weeks of controversy amid accusations of sharing sensitive information about military operations in unsecured chats ...
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Second Signalgate questions leadership abilities of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth finds himself in the middle of a second Signalgate. President Trump blames ...
Pete Hegseth wants a new name for Defense Department: War Department. Why it matters.
After World Wars I and II, war got a bad name. U.S. leaders recast military might as a way to prevent war. Hegseth thinks ...
Hegseth signs 'No More Walking on Eggshells' policy, demands review of equal opportunity complaint process
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo directing defense leaders to reassess complaint processes that he claims have been used in "bad faith." ...
US Defense Secretary Hegseth's chief of staff to leave role in coming days, Politico reports
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, will leave his role in the coming days for a new position ...
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta accepts Foley award in Spokane, warns of threats to democracy
In Spokane to accept an award for distinguished public service, former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called on the next ...
'Double standard' for Secretary of Defense to be 'a national security risk': Sykes
Three U.S. officials with direct knowledge tell NBC News that the information Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared with his ...
Pentagon chief removes service members of panels subjected to a recent review
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed members of Department of Defense advisory committees who were the subject of ...