The Latest Breaking News from the Department of Defence

'A ban that can be worked around': KPMG gets $22m boost from one department

Staff have approved at least four major KPMG contract variations.

The Canberra Times · Sep 21

DTA overhauls tech contracting rules as single supplier claims $3b federal haul

Data#3 scores record government deals under VSA6.

The Canberra Times · Sep 7

Hegseth Secretly Hires MAGA Influencers to Wage Online Smear Campaigns Against Political Critics

A pro-Trump influencer secretly worked at the Pentagon, raising questions about Defence Secretary Hegseth's ties to online personalities and the department's media access policies.

International Business Times UK · Aug 28

'Forever chemicals': why 3M could be the new James Hardie

3M must not be permitted to wash its hands of this debacle.

The Canberra Times · May 28

Pentagon Gatekeeper's Name Inside the DoD Finally Exposed as Congress Blocked From UFO Facility

A researcher claims a Pentagon official acts as a 'gatekeeper' for UFO information, sparking debate over transparency and control within the US government.

International Business Times UK · May 15

Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash

A highly-respected Special Forces sniper who went on multiple overseas deployments has died after colliding with a fellow paratrooper during an exercise.

AAP · May 12

Pentagon's DoD Pushes for $125M Rebrand to Department of War as Officials Call for 7,600 Changes to Federal Law

The Pentagon seeks to rename the Department of Defence to the Department of War, a move projected to cost up to £92.5 million and facing opposition from Democrats over financial concerns.

International Business Times UK · Apr 29

New defence secretary named to lead huge spending boost

Meghan Quinn has been named the new secretary of the Department of Defence, replacing incoming ambassador to the US Greg Moriarty.

AAP · Apr 28

Court rejects Anthropic's appeal to pause supply chain risk label given by US government

The debate started when Anthropic refused to give the US government unfettered access to its AI chatbot, Claude.

Euronews · Apr 9

US Treasury Shows £36.72 Trillion in Liabilities Against £4.66 Trillion in Assets — Who Pays as Debt Outpaces Everything Else?

The US government's liabilities have surged, outpacing its assets by nearly eight to one, with a net position deteriorating by £1.59 trillion in a year.

International Business Times UK · Mar 24