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Several Pentagon commands failed to keep good track of classified mobile devices, audit finds

US Senate Advances Massive Defense Bill, Despite Transgender Provision

Defense Business Board Report: Industry Partnership for Crises

CDAO, the Pentagon’s AI-accelerating office, undergoing restructuring before presidential transition

Incoming SASC head lays out acquisition reform vision

Trump announces picks for deputy secretary of defense, other top DOD posts

Army faces balancing act in quest to raise fitness test rigor for combat jobs, study finds

From a ‘lightbulb’ moment to a ‘sense of urgency’: 5 cyber and network stories from 2024

DOD Shifts Cyber Workforce Strategy to Prioritize Skills Over Pedigree

President Biden signs the annual defense policy bill into law

Departing Air Force Secretary Will Leave Space Weaponry as a Legacy

Rollback of DOD anti-extremism efforts coming in 2025, experts predict

DoD keeps pushing for the next-gen of IT and cyber systems: 2024 in review

How the Pentagon domesticated the chatbot: 2024 in review

Defense industry could see big shakeup under Trump: 2025 Preview

Here's Where Trump's Pentagon and National Security Nominees Stand Ahead of New Year

The armed forces are urged to better evaluate field medicine

Pentagon’s 2025 industry investments target space, biochem and more

With growing presence, DIU continues efforts to lower barriers for new entrants

Army, Pentagon Explore AI’s Potential to Transform Acquisition

Pentagon Forms Strategic & Critical Materials Board of Directors

Pilot program begins helping DOD civilians navigate off-base health care in Japan

Trump’s team convenes with Pentagon personnel in 100-plus transition meetings, so far

Senate hearing could decide whether Hegseth becomes defense secretary

What Deputy Defense Secretary Hicks is prioritizing during the presidential transition

Keynote Address by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks "Outpacing the PRC: Lessons Learned for Strategic Competition" (As Delivered)

Coming to a Contract Protest Near You, Loser Pays Legal Fees

The Pentagon’s ‘Replicator’ drone bonanza faces an uncertain future

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces tough confirmation test

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks at the Defense Innovation Board's Public Meeting

DoD advisory board calls on the Pentagon to expand DIU

Strategic Edge: A Blueprint for Breakthroughs in Defense Innovation

DOD Expands Eligibility for Flexible Spending Accounts to Some Guard Members

Funding Biggest Challenge for Marine Corps’ Force Design Plan

Military pay ‘more than adequate,’ Pentagon review finds

Pentagon Report Backs Quality-of-Life Tweaks, Not Major Pay Changes

More Military Children Will Soon Have Access to DOD-Operated Schools

Troop Pay Is Competitive with Civilian Workers, Pentagon Finds in Quadrennial Review

Defense Department Bids Farewell to Outgoing Commander in Chief

Trump chooses spy agency official for Air Force secretary

Drones expected to remain a DOD priority under Trump, according to SecDef nominee Hegseth

Modernizing and Simplifying Defense Resourcing: Updated and Expanded PPBE Reform Report Released

Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed

Trump wants a faster security clearance process, too

Broad exemptions to Trump's federal hiring freeze begin to take shape

DOD Establishes Policy for Joint Production Accelerator Cell

GAO Report on Pentagon Modular Weapon Systems

Possible cuts for Army, DoD civilian workforce reduction under Trump defense advisors

Despite high-profile exits, most Defense Business, Innovation Boards intact

Pentagon, agencies must end telework, remote work in 30 days, OPM says

Trump signs orders focused on reshaping US military

Commentary: An Early, Easy, and Essential Win for Trump on Defense Acquisitions Is Within Reach

Hegseth highlights ‘Iron Dome for America’, other first priorities as new SecDef

Executive Orders Expected Monday that Cancel Military DEI Programs, Reinstate Troops who Refused COVID Vaccines, Hegseth Says

New SASC Chair Sets Sight on $200B Defense Boost, Major Acquisition Reform Push

Watchdogs at Pentagon, VA Fired in Purge of Inspectors General Across Federal Government

Army contracts are not halted, Pentagon clarifies after service email provokes confusion

Pentagon says small business programs not part of grant funding pause

Defense Secretary Directs Creation of Task Force to Restore America's Fighting Force

GAO: Navy Surface Ships: Maintenance Funds and Actions Needed to Address Ongoing Challenges

With military housing costs skyrocketing, Democratic senators request Pentagon action

Marine Corps passes second straight audit as other services lag behind

Trump Orders DoD to Study School Choice Options for Military Families

Blast Pressure Injuries May Affect More Than the Brain of Troops, New Data Shows

Pentagon Prioritizes Homeland Defense, Warfighting, Slashing Wasteful Spending

Hegseth: Defense Department must return to long-term planning against strategic adversaries

Donald Trump Vows to Cut Billions of Dollars from US Defense Spending

Air Force's Big Reorganization Effort Focused on China Paused by Defense Secretary

Pentagon's Hegseth Sees Growth in Defense Spending Despite Musk Review

'We Welcome DOGE': Hegseth Says Musk Can Find Billions of Dollars in Pentagon Cuts

Return-to-Work Order Created ‘Panic’ Among Military-Spouse Federal Workers

Trump Firings of Inspectors General Violated Federal Law, Pentagon and VA Watchdogs Say in New Lawsuit

GAO: TRICARE Changes Could Affect Military Servicemembers’ Access to Pharmacies

Hegseth Says DOD to Reform Foreign Military Sales Process

What Are Key Milestones and Decisions Affecting U.S. Defense Spending in 2025?

Defense Department firings expected to start soon, officials say

Pentagon seeks to shift $50B in planned funding to new priorities in FY26

Hegseth Addresses Strengthening Military by Cutting Excess, Refocusing DOD Budget

Lawmakers to DOGE: Use a scalpel, not a sledgehammer at the Pentagon

DOD to review all consulting contracts as it looks to cut those that aren’t ‘essential’ to Trump’s priorities

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Statement on General Officer Nominations

Pentagon to Fire Up to 61,000 Workers, Starting with 5,400 Next Week

Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon

CBO: Atlas of Military Compensation, 2024

CRS: DOD Policy Changes: Reproductive Health Benefits

GAO: High-Risk Series: Heightened Attention Could Save Billions More and Improve Government Efficiency and Effectiveness

Nominee for Pentagon No. 2: ‘Plug’ shortages, kill legacy programs to ‘defeat’ China

Billionaire Nominee for Deputy Defense Secretary Grilled on Plans to Slash Staff, Budget

New Report: A $45B ‘Recovery Plan’ for the Department of the Air Force

NDIA Vital Signs 2025

Opinion: The Pentagon's Joint Requirements Process Must Go

Transgender Troops to Be Separated From Military in New Pentagon Directive

Comply with the next ‘what you did last week’ email, Hegseth tells Pentagon civilians

Military services ordered to remove all DoD news and media promoting DEI

GAO: DOD Real Property: Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Underutilized and Excess Facilities

Trump announces new White House shipbuilding office

Pentagon Watchdog Halts Review of Military Efforts to Root Out Extremism

Commentary: It’s Time to Build the Digital Century Series

DOD releases new guidance on ‘situational telework’

DOD reviewing contracting policies, procedures and personnel to comply with Trump’s DOGE directive

Defense Department begins first round of layoffs

Pentagon aims to accelerate acquisition of new tech through software-contracting change

House GOP seeks spending cuts, defense increases in plan to avert shutdown

Hegseth Mandates Streamlined Software Acquisition Approach in New Memo

DOD Reviewing Contracting Policies, Procedures and Personnel to Comply with Trump’s DOGE Directive

Probationary Workers from Navy, Defense Health and Logistics Agencies First to be Cut Amid DOD Layoffs

GAO: Shipbuilding and Repair: Navy Needs a Strategic Approach for Private Sector Industrial Base Investments

Veterans, Top Performers Among Those Fired at DoD in First Round of Layoffs

GOP Plan to Avert Government Shutdown Would Fund Next Month's Junior Enlisted Pay Raise

5 Reasons Veterans Are Especially Hard-Hit by Federal Cuts

The Pentagon Needs A Software Update—Literally

Military Medical System Unprepared for Future Conflict, Experts Say

Additional Defense Funds in Reconciliation Bill ‘May Not Be Enough’: SASC Chairman

Service Leaders Beg for Flexibility as Full-Year Continuing Resolution Looms

10 Years in, the Defense Innovation Unit Needs to Pivot

How 2016 NDAA Transformed OTAs into Key Defense Contracting Tool

Pentagon hiring freeze holds previously approved job moves hostage

Senate confirms Trump’s pick for deputy secretary of defense

Opinion: Here are 10 ways DOGE can remake our outdated Defense Department

Congress sets Pentagon research, development, test and evaluation spending at $141B

Pentagon weighs major cuts to top of US military

GOP defense appropriators spell out CR funding levels for weapons. Will the DoD listen?

DoD works to reinstate fired probationary employees, many still await answers

Defense Secretary Hosts Elon Musk at Pentagon

Does America Face a “Ship Gap” With China?

DOD Teachers, Child Care Workers, Civilian MEPS and Maintenance Workers Included in Categories Exempted from Pentagon Hiring Freeze

Families at Utah Air Force Base Lose Day Care Center as Pentagon Slashes Personnel Spending

Pentagon Memo Lays Out Push for Advana to Become Formal Program of Record

Transition Assistance Programs Offer a ‘Firehose of Information’ But Little Opportunity to Plan Careers Post-Military, Veterans Advocates Say

Amid Shortage, Navy Recruiting Program Struggles to Keep Half First-Year Shipbuilders: Official

Navy’s Shipbuilding Strategy Requires Total Overhaul to Meet Aims, Audit Finds

Saltzman Wants ‘Fundamental Shift’ in Space Force Budget

Fewer Military Families Report Moving Delays Under New System, TRANSCOM Chief Says

20 Years After BRAC ’05: What Comes Next for our Bases and Defense Communities?

DOD reopens deferred resignation program amid push to reduce civilian workforce

SecDef gives DOD leaders less than two weeks to lay out cuts, changes

Pentagon Eliminates Lower Fitness Standards for Women in Combat Roles

DOD’s deferred resignation program to be offered April 7-14

Nominee for Chairman: Military's Top Job is Creating Peace Through Strength

Trump taps hypersonics expert to oversee Pentagon’s S&T portfolio

Commentary: The Department of Defense has a user experience problem

DoD hiring still mostly frozen, but these positions are exempt

Feinberg initiates Pentagon’s implementation of DOGE-influenced regulatory review

DoD floats 2035 as goal for zero trust in weapons systems

Hill wants $15 billion for weapons Pentagon didn’t seek: report

Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers

DOD Task Force to Assess Progress of DEI Elimination

Pentagon Ready to Let AI Make Some Decisions

DOD Memo Outlines Reporting Instructions for Terminated, Canceled Awards

Trump, Hegseth promise record $1 trillion Pentagon budget

Pentagon can re-fire some probationary workers, Supreme Court says

Feinberg releases new guidance for DOD’s civilian workforce shakeup

White House executive order aims to speed arm sales, cut red tape

Trump sends DOGE to review the Navy

Troops need better health care access, top enlisted tell lawmakers

Trump Directs Pentagon To Tee Up Major Acquisition Programs for Potential Cancellation

Defense Acquisition, Exports, and Shipbuilding Figure in Trio of New Executive Orders

Hegseth Announces Additional $5.1 Billion in DOD Spending Cuts

Pentagon Kicks Off Major Effort to Reshape Its Civilian Workforce

DOD Issues Guidance to Advance Civilian Workforce Overhaul

Commentary: Long-sought goal of better Pentagon buying may finally be within reach

Pentagon Turns Focus to Potentially Privatizing Commissaries, Military Exchanges

Military Health Care Increases Force Lethality, Readiness

Hegseth memo to cut IT contracts lacks clarity, contradicts Pentagon downsizing plans

Trump EOs aim to overhaul federal procurement, contracting systems

Opinion: Questions Congress should ask about DOD ‘peace through strength’ plan

DoD hiring freeze ‘severely’ impacts military child care centers

Commentary: How Pete Hegseth Is Streamlining the Pentagon

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James-Christian Blockwood

President and CEO, National Academy of Public Administration

Management and Governance

James-Christian Blockwood is President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration. He previously served as Executive Vice President at the Partnership for Public Service where he oversaw its programs and the organization’s strategic planning efforts. Notably, he was a strong advocate for nonpartisanship, helped establish new institutional capabilities and led during a period of transformational growth. Previously, he served in the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs. He is also an adjunct professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

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