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Defense Budget
April 18, 2025
Innovation in Defense is Interesting, but Agility is Everything
As DOGE shifts its eyes to the Department of Defense and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calls on his defense leaders to accelerate their workforce...
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Military Strategy
April 14, 2025
Hegseth's Memo, What To Do Next
As DOGE’s eye shifts to the Department of Defense and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calls on his defense leaders to accelerate their workforce and...
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