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 ...

The final rule makes several important changes to DFARS definitions to better align with the terminology used in the CMMC program and in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). One of the most ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — After months of campaigning for the Nobel Peace Prize, President Trump sent a sharply different message on Friday when he signed an executive order aimed at rebranding the Department of ...

In early September 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the DoD and its leaders may use the names “Department of War” and “Secretary of War” in certain contexts. The ...

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order directing the Department of Defense to revert to its old title of Department of War and for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's title to be ...

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 ...

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 ...

President Trump’s renaming of the Defense Department comes amid his campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize. On Saturday, he wrote on social media that Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the ...