Secretary of Defense is a statutory office, and the general provision in 10 U.S.C.§113 provides that the Secretary of Defense has "authority, direction and control over the Department of Defense", and is further designated by the same statute as "the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense." Ensuring civilian control of the military, an individual may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular (i.e., non-reserve) component of an armed force.
WASHINGTON — DefenseSecretary Pete Hegseth said that he would be meeting with billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk at the Pentagon on Friday to discuss ...
In a letter to PresidentDonald Trump and DefenseSecretary Pete Hegseth, a group of lawmakers is urging the Defense Department to 'immediately reverse policies' that they say attempt to erase records of troops' historic accomplishments.
Seven months after that announcement, as Trump emphasised concerns about migrant caravans before the 2018 midterm elections, then-DefenseSecretary Jim Mattis characterised the military’s border role by stating.
Smith said he thinks the hiring of DefenseSecretary Pete Hegseth is an example of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) amid backlash surrounding the removal of Jackie Robinson’s military career from the department’s website.
The Pentagon issued its order last month, days after Trump and DefenseSecretary Pete Hegseth fired several senior military leaders they deemed overly focused on diversity ... defense officials said.
Elon Musk will pay a visit to the Pentagon on Friday after the tech billionaire received an invitation from Secretary Pete Hegseth, the DefenseDepartment said late Thursday evening. “The Defense ...
The order directs the secretary of ... It also gives DefenseSecretary Pete Hegseth more authority to use the Defense ProductionAct to help facilitate the advancement of domestic mineral production.