June 12, 2025 Hegseth says shipbuilding, Golden Dome, nuclear deterrence make up DOD budget request for Billions in Funding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss key points for DOD in the president's recommendations for discretionary funding levels for fiscal year 2026.
March 1, 2024 Return of PEO Summit Tackles Urgency, Delivering at Speed and Scale The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment hosted its Program Executive Office Summit to discuss common challenges, share best practices and build relationships.
Jan. 13, 2021 Joint Chiefs Stress Service Members' Commitment to Constitution In an unprecedented message, the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told service members that the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol was an attack on the Constitutional process of the nation.
May 28, 2020 Leaders Describe Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Some practices adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic have benefitted the troops and may be continued after it abates, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said during a virtual town hall meeting.
March 24, 2020 Esper Lists DOD's Top Priorities During COVID-19 Pandemic Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón "CZ" Colón-López hosted a virtual town hall meeting from the Pentagon on DOD's COVID-19 response.