On Sept. 10, the newly named Department of War made its position clear: Cybersecurity is now a battlefield requirement, and federal contractors must meet heightened standards to protect sensitive data ...

This article appeared in History of War magazine issue 153. In September 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense to the 'Department of War', reverting ...

President Harry S. Truman signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. (National Archives) During a White ...

In a move that was previewed in recent days by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order today proposing to rename the Department of Defense the ...

Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta raised an eyebrow Friday over President Trump’s decision to revert the name of the Defense Department back to the “Department of War.” “I don’t know why the ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fastened the final screw into a new Department of War plaque at the Pentagon’s main entrance for visiting VIPs Thursday, marking the latest effort to cement a name ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has invited industry CEOs to the National Defense University for an address on the “Arsenal of Freedom” this Friday. The gathering looks to be aimed at undoing the ...