Military and civilian engineers share a unique mission within the Department of War — to advance cutting-edge engineering technology, systems and practices in specializations that range from cyber …

The Department of Defense (DOD) provides the military forces needed to deter war, and to protect the security of the United States.

Beneath the Department of Defense are three subordinate military departments: the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.

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1 day ago · U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), executive division of the U.S. federal government responsible for ensuring national security and supervising U.S. military forces.

Oct 17, 2025 · In early September 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the DoD and its leaders may use the names “Department of War” and “Secretary of War” in certain …

2 days ago · Tens of thousands of blue-collar Defense Department workers are slated to receive their long-delayed 2024 pay raises. The raises were stalled for nearly a year after Defense Secretary Pete …

4 days ago · More than 118,000 Defense Department employees paid through the Federal Wage System finally are set to receive their long-delayed 2024 pay raises.

4 days ago · Today's Department of War contracts valued at $7.5 million or more are now live on War.gov. Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson held an off-camera, on-the-record press …

DoD Seal This is a partial list of agencies under the United States Department of Defense (DoD) which was formerly and briefly known as the National Military Establishment. Its main responsibilities are to …