Obama Nominates Ashton Carter for Secretary of Defense
Barack Obama nominated former deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter to lead the Pentagon, during a Friday nomination ceremony in…
Opinion: Is There a Frigate in Your Future?
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s recent direction to the Navy to develop proposals for a “capable and lethal small surface…
Opinion: How James Schlesinger Changed the Pentagon for the Better
James Schlesinger was at once a lifelong Washington creature and a man who rose above politics, achieving the heights of…
Former Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger Dies at 85
James Schlesinger — the former head of the Pentagon, the CIA and the first Secretary of Energy — died on…
SECDEF Hagel’s First Message to Troops
The following is the first message new Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave to Pentagon workers as he assumed the role on…
Chuck Hagel’s First Day
The following is a statement from Department of Defense Spokesman George Little. The Pentagon released the statement after former Nebraska…
McCain: Hagel Vote Likely This Week
Sen. John McCain, (R-Ariz.), a leading critic of the Obama administration’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense, said on nominee…
Panetta’s Feb. 20 Memo to Civillian Workforce
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s Feb. 20 memo to Pentagon civillian employees.…
Politico: Hagel Vote Blocked
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be the next Secretary of Defense was being blocked…