US Defense Department employees connected their work computers to Chinese servers to access DeepSeek’s new AI chatbot for at least two days before the Pentagon moved to shut off access, according to a defense official familiar with the matter.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to quickly comply with President Donald Trump's border executive orders upon arriving for his first day on the job.

Duffey, Trump said in a December social media post, is the nominee to run the Pentagon’s office for acquisition and sustainment, its chief weapons buyer.

The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that mirrors America.

Despite the announcements, Lockheed Martin shares fell on Tuesday and were down on Wednesday. The United States Department of Defense (DoD) is loosening its proverbial purse strings, reducing a set of withheld funds for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.

Trump's order establishing an Iron Dome for America includes a wider focus to defend the homeland from air and missile attacks from peer adversaries.

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General is reviewing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order to look into retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and determine whether he should be demoted.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth began his first official day at the Pentagon Monday. A flurry of orders are expected that will possibly further clarify instructions on diversity, equity and inclusion training,

Topline: The Department of Defense purchased lobster tails, footrests and more during a September 2024 spending spree that saw $79.1 billion spent on grants and contracts. It was the Pentagon’s most expensive month of outside purchases since September 2008,

The move came after defence officials raised concerns that Pentagon workers were using the tool, the person said