The edict came in a memo sent Tuesday to Pentagon leadership, combatant commanders, and DOD agency and field activity directors.

Defense Department civilian employees are being tasked to submit another round of ideas for eliminating waste and inefficiencies, via an online survey.

Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton told lawmakers that DISA is using the workforce reductions to realign how the agency addresses its mission.

There’s been an exodus of senior leaders and other technical employees from the Pentagon’s AI hub in recent months, sources said.

The IT contracts axed by the SECNAV include those for the Naval Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (NMRO) program.

“We must have high-performing, mission-aligned programs at every level,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at the U.S. Army War College.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memo Thursday to promote the "rationalization” of the Defense Department’s IT enterprise.

John Phelan made his first major speech as Navy secretary Wednesday and laid out his priorities.

The review of the Navy's software enterprise is being coordinated through the Pentagon’s Office of the Chief Information Officer.

DefenseScoop obtained new guidance that the deputy secretary of defense issued to DOD leadership this week.