July 27 White House orders Hegseth to stop polygraphs on Pentagon staff suspected of leaking: report A current adviser to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth alerted senior officials in the Trump administration of the use of polygraphs to find leakers at the Pentagon.
July 25 Pentagon freezes out DC think tanks in new move, citing 'America last' concerns The Defense Department will now thoroughly vet conference invitations to ensure events advance Trump's agenda, following the withdrawal of officials from the Aspen Security Forum.
July 24 West Point Bible crest controversy spurs Pentagon lawsuit from conservative watchdog Conservative watchdog group sues for documents on the alleged removal of the West Point crest from chapel Bibles, following scrutiny over changes to the academy's mission statement.
July 21 Microsoft ends use of China-based computer engineers for certain Defense Dept projects amid espionage fears After a ProPublica investigation raised security concerns, Microsoft will cease using China-based engineers for work on sensitive Pentagon cloud computing systems.
July 19 SCOOP: Top Hegseth aide resigns from Pentagon after 6 months of service: 'Incredibly inspiring' Justin Fulcher confirmed to ӣƵ Digital that he voluntarily resigned after six months as a senior advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling his service “inspiring."
July 18 Pentagon announces Marine general tapped to lead Naval Academy in historic first Marine Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte has been nominated to lead the U.S. Naval Academy, marking the first time in its 180-year history a Marine was tapped for the role.
July 18 Pentagon to probe Microsoft's use of Chinese engineers on sensitive defense systems, Hegseth says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the DOD is "looking into" a Microsoft cloud program that used Chinese engineers after an investigative report raised concerns about CCP access.
July 15 Dems press Waltz on Hegseth sharing 'demonstrably sensitive information' in Signal chat Former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz faced scrutiny over a Signal chat incident during his U.N. ambassador hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
July 15 Hegseth abruptly pulls Pentagon officials from 'globalist' Aspen conference Secretary Hegseth cancels senior Defense participation at Aspen Security Forum, slamming it as promoting globalism, anti‑American views and hatred of the president.
July 15 Mike Waltz faces post-Signalgate ‘brutal’ grilling from Dems in UN ambassador hearing Democrats will likely zero in on Mike Waltz's involvement setting up a Signal group chat to discuss plans about strikes against the Houthis during his confirmation hearing for U.N. ambassador.