Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg issued a new memorandum directing the Pentagon’s near-term implementation of President Donald Trump’s DOGE-inspired executive order that seeks to pare back federal agency regulations. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/04/02/f...

Congress’ new Foreign Arms Sales Task Force eyes disruptive reforms. The task force hosted its first closed-door meeting this week. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/04/03/c...

U.S. Africa Command targeted members of the al Shabaab jihadist military and political group with #airstrikes near Somalia’s capital city Mogadishu on March 15, following an urgent request from the nation’s federal government, according to American officials. via @brandivincent.bsky.social

#Pentagon leaders will soon supply training materials and resources designed for acquisition officials at every level to help guide their implementation of Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new direction to speed up and standardize how the department buys #software. via @brandivincent.bsky.social

#Hegseth directs DOD civilian #workforce to report productivity via forthcoming email. #DOD civilians will have 48 hours to respond to an #email that is slated to go out March 3. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/02/28/d...

Technologists flock to Capitol Hill for meeting with Senate defense modernization caucus members via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/02/26/s...

President Donald Trump is looking for a nominee to replace Adm. Lisa Franchetti as the Navy’s top officer, the Pentagon announced Friday night. A defense official confirmed that Franchetti has been relieved of her duties. defensescoop.com/2025/02/21/t...

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Pentagon looking to cut about 5,400 probationary workers — starting next week via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/02/21/d...

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#DOD to review all consulting contracts as it looks to cut those that aren’t ‘essential’ to Trump’s priorities. The instructions for all #Pentagon components are laid out in a new memo issued this week. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/02/20/d...