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• Trump fires multiple agency inspectors general—without proper notice, watchdogs say

  25-01-2025 17:00 via defenseone.com
  
  President Donald Trump late Friday fired multiple inspectors general for federal agencies. At least a dozen were removed, including the IGs for the departments of Defense, State, and Energy, according to the Washington Post, which first reported the news. The New York Times and Reuters reported that the number could be up to 17. Federal law requires Congress to be notified 30 days before an IG is dismissed. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said that did not happen.“There ma
  
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• Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary in tie-breaker vote

  25-01-2025 04:58 via defenseone.com
  
  Former National Guard infantry officer and Fox News host Pete Hegseth is preparing to be sworn in as defense secretary following a confirmation vote Friday.The Republican-controlled Senate saw a small handful vote against party lines, including Kentucky Sen. Mitch Connell, the former majority leader who is planning to retire next year. Vice President JD Vance broke the 50-50 vote to seal Hegseth’s confirmation.His nomination was controversial from the time it was announced in November, wit
  
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• Trump nominee Pete Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary 

  25-01-2025 03:51 via breakingdefense.com
  
  A tiebreaking vote by Vice President JD Vance was needed after Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell joined Democrats to vote against Hegseth.
  
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• Air Force shutters quality of life working groups as Trump takes over the Pentagon

  25-01-2025 02:33 via defenseone.com
  
  The Air Force has scrapped efforts aimed at improving life for servicemembers, following President Donald Trump’s direction to weed out diversity, equity, and inclusion groups in government.The service posted a memo this week to dismantle “all Department of the Air Force Barrier Analysis Working Groups effective immediately.” These groups were set up to ensure equal opportunities for women, disabled, Hispanic, Black, LGBTQ+, Native American and servicemembers. The memo, si
  
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• Memo details DOD's 10-day social-media pause

  25-01-2025 00:10 via defenseone.com
  
  Most Defense Department social-media accounts will stop posting from Jan. 25 to Feb. 3, according to a Friday memo issued by the chief of staff to the defense secretary. The memo was released by a defense official one day after the news of the upcoming pause was reported.“In order to refocus communications for the DoD around the Commander-in-Chief’s priority of reorienting the Department around its core missions of Keeping America Safe, fielding the most lethal force on the
  
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• DOD memo details 10-day social-media pause

  25-01-2025 00:10 via defenseone.com
  
  Most Defense Department social-media accounts will stop posting from Jan. 25 to Feb. 3, according to a Friday memo issued by the chief of staff to the defense secretary. The memo was released by a defense official one day after the news of the upcoming pause was reported.“In order to refocus communications for the DoD around the Commander-in-Chief’s priority of reorienting the Department around its core missions of Keeping America Safe, fielding the most lethal force on the
  
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