Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's eighth trip to the Indo-Pacific comes at a time when DOD is continuing to deliver historic momentum with U.S. allies and partners toward a shared vision of peace, stability and deterrence in a free and open region.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III made clear that U.S. commitment to Israel's security is steadfast and unwavering during a conversation with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
The Defense Department announced the establishment of three new Assistant Secretary of Defense positions, along with eight Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense, in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Defense Innovation Board Chair Michael Bloomberg and members for their third quarterly meeting for Fiscal Year 2023 at the Pentagon.
President Biden announced his intent to nominate four highly-qualified, senior naval officers to key positions critical to the success of our formidable military power.
In response to recent attempts by Iran to threaten the free flow of commerce in the Strait of Hormuz and its surrounding waters, the secretary of defense ordered the deployment of a portion of the BATAAN Amphibious Readiness Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit.
The U.S. Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, the future USS Canberra, during an international commissioning ceremony at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Base East in Sydney.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks; Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Dr. Radha Plumb; and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Mr. Ashish Vazirani met with House Armed Services Committee Quality of Life panel members on Capitol Hill to discuss economic security, family support, housing and healthcare for service members, families and caregivers.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Affairs Chidi Blyden met with Nigerien Chief of Defense Lieutenant General Abdou Sidikou to discuss the nations' strong partnership.
The Chief Digital & Artificial Intelligence Office reached one year of operations this month with several achievements in creating, implementing, and steering digital transformation and artificial intelligence in the Department of Defense.
The DOD is seeing the impact of the Chief Digital and AI Office in bringing organizations together to craft policies, develop capabilities, collaborate with industry and innovate at speed and scale for the warfighter.
The Defense Department hosted the Defense Innovation Board in the Pentagon to conduct sessions with senior leaders to explore and evaluate defense innovation issues.
The Defense Department hosted the Defense Innovation Board in the Pentagon to conduct sessions with senior leaders to explore and evaluate defense innovation issues.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs Daniel P. Erikson co-chaired the 21st meeting of the U.S. – Chile Defense Consultative Committee with the Chilean co-chair Undersecretary of Defense Victor Barrueto at the Pentagon.
