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Defense-Department: 2025February26Wednesday

The Department of Defense is publicly telling staff to ignore the DOGE team's 'what did you do last week' email requests - Business Insider

Sen. Kaine says Defense Department layoffs 'arbitrary,' hurt vets - 13newsnow.com WVEC

Defense Department police officers can’t get proper credentials nearly 2 years after Congress required them - Government Executive

Yes please, bring down the DOGE hammer on the Pentagon - The Hill

A vague Pentagon memo has some contractors on edge - Federal News Network

Defense Dept. publicly tells staff to ignore Elon Musk's 'what did you do last week' email - USA TODAY

Defense Department Tells Employees to Pause Reply to Musk Email - Bloomberg

Cerberus CEO leaves Albertsons board for top Department of Defense post - Supermarket News

Smith pay issues lead Defense Department to terminate agency funding - Salem Reporter

Pentagon to Cut Thousands of Civilians Jobs Amid Workforce Review - The Presidential Prayer Team

Pentagon News: 2025February26Wednesday

Pentagon orders new purge of social media sites to dump diversity, inclusion mentions by March 5 - The Associated Press

A vague Pentagon memo has some contractors on edge - Federal News Network

Tuberville forgets triangles exist while advocating for Pentagon cuts: ‘We need to make a trigon’ - AL.com

Looking to cut Pentagon costs? Start here, watchdog says - Defense One

Pentagon’s No. 2 Civilian Nominee Talks NGAD, Hypersonics, and More - Air & Space Forces Magazine

Cuts and a combative vibe emerge at the Pentagon - Axios

Trump’s Pentagon deputy pick faces scrutiny over budget, staffing cuts - Defense News

Why Trump wants to own the Pentagon - CNN

Elon Musk's DOGE is sending 'shockwaves' through the Pentagon, ex-DOD insider says - Fox Business

The U.S. Military Will Be Less Prepared to Fight if Climate Cuts Proceed - Scientific American

Army News: 2025February26Wednesday

Army Is Breaking its Own Body Fat Standards to Meet Recruiting Numbers, Watchdog Says - Military.com

North Korea's Kim calls for building modern army to brace for war - Reuters

Army will field its long-range hypersonic weapon by end of fiscal year - Defense News

Senate confirms Daniel Driscoll as new Army secretary - Military Times

Army picks Carnegie, Forterra for autonomous logistics truck prototyping - Breaking Defense

British Army’s ageing rifles are ‘laughing stock of Europe’ - The Times

Army spectrum tool will feature in upcoming 'transforming-in-contact' exercises to inform rapid fielding decision - DefenseScoop

Trump allies circulate mass deportation plan calling for ‘processing camps’ and a private citizen ‘army’ - POLITICO

Sudanese pro-army militia accused of 'war crimes' after targeting civilians - Middle East Eye

Senate confirms Driscoll as Army secretary, putting an Iraq War vet at the helm - The Associated Press

Air Force: 2025February26Wednesday

New Report: A $45B ‘Recovery Plan’ for the Department of the Air Force - Air & Space Forces Magazine

General: 8% cuts ‘painful,’ but could bring fresh funds for Air Force - Defense News

Air Force budget cuts may open old wounds with Congress - Defense News

Pentagon’s 8 percent budget shift will be ‘painful’ for the Air Force - Defense One

Gov. Kevin Stitt pledges support if federal government cuts affect Tinker Air Force Base - KOCO Oklahoma City

309th FS finishes final F-16 sortie at Luke AFB - luke.af.mil

Air Force Wargaming Chief Says New Fighter Makes Air Battle Easier To Win - Air & Space Forces Magazine

Air Force Deletes 'CQ' Brown Quote, COVID-19 History and Bias Lesson from New Handbook - Military.com

Airman dead after shooting at Kirtland Air Force Base - AirForceTimes.com

One Airman Killed, Another Injured in Shooting Outside New Mexico Air Force Base Gate - Military.com

US Navy: 2025February26Wednesday

US Navy renews fighter avionics sustainment contract with GE Aerospace - Flightglobal

U.S. Navy fires captain of Norfolk-based carrier USS Truman after collision - VPM News

Lockdown lifted at US naval base in Italy after 'security incident' - ABC News

HUGIN Superior AUV completes acceptance test for the U.S. Navy - Naval News

Sneak Peek: US Navy Unveils Latest Image of Secretive AIM-260 JATM Missile - The Defense Post

U.S. Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, Italy, locked down for several hours due to "security incident" - CBS News

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 24, 2025 - USNI News

Bomb Threat Puts US Naval Airbase on Lockdown - Newsweek

The U.S. Navy’s New Constellation-Class Frigate Is in Big Trouble - 19FortyFive

Leonardo DRS wins US Navy Submarine investment - Naval Technology