The Department of Defense Seal on a podium at the Pentagon in Washington. The Pentagon updated Directive 5240.01, a document setting out how military intelligence could be used by local law ...

Navy Fleet Master Chief David Isom is the new Senior Enlisted Advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication ...

Capt. Brad Geary oversaw the SEAL training course in which Seaman Kyle Mullen, 24, participated just before he died suddenly on Feb. 4, 2022.

The Department of Defense was created in the immediate aftermath of World War II to fight and win America’s wars. It has evolved over time through mission creep and congressional action, driven ...

The Trump Administration has prioritized eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. The Department of Defense’s (DOD’s) research budget allocates billions of dollars to non ...

Elon Musk—defense contractor and DOGE chief—was welcomed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on March 21, 2025. DOD / U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby to begin developing the 2025 National Defense Strategy. The NDS serves as a road map for the Department of ...