Defense One

Navy secretary leaving the Pentagon, ‘effective immediately’

Navy Secretary John Phelan, the service’s top civilian leader, is leaving his role, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. His departure was announced as the Navy takes part in an unprecedented blockade of ...
The Conversation

Job of homeland security secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world at large

The secretary of homeland security is the newest permanent member of the president’s Cabinet, overseeing the sprawling agencies and missions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and an annual ...
Government Executive

What does the defense secretary do?

Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has chosen to serve as the next secretary of defense. It’s a massive job, broadly ...
The Conversation

Secretary of defense has massive responsibilities for troops, weapons, advising the president and working with Congress

After weeks of controversy amid accusations of sharing sensitive information about military operations in unsecured chats with unauthorized recipients, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly ...
csis.org

Update: Why Is Secretary Hegseth Calling His Generals and Admirals to Washington?

On September 30, hundreds of generals and admirals will descend on Quantico, Virginia, for a meeting with the secretary of defense, with the president as a late addition. The meeting’s large size, ...
CNN

Secretary of Culture War: How Hegseth wields power at the Pentagon

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll had only been in the job for a matter of days before he angered his new boss, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Driscoll, an Army veteran and longtime personal friend of ...
New York Magazine

Playing Secretary

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. On Dan Caldwell’s 87th day as a senior official at the Department of Defense ...
New York Post

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns from Trump admin after misconduct investigation first exposed by The Post

WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from her position on Monday amid an internal misconduct probe, making her the third cabinet official to depart the Trump administration this ...
The New York Times

Labor Secretary’s Security Guard Placed on Leave

The department has been investigating complaints about the conduct of Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. By Rebecca Davis O’Brien A member of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s security detail with ...
American Enterprise Institute

How Will the Next UN Secretary General Be Chosen?

The race for the next United Nations Secretary General officially kicked off on November 25 when the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Security Council issued a joint letter defining the ...
PBS

What does the education secretary do?

The Department of Education has been a source of political controversy since its creation in 1980 during Jimmy Carter's presidency. President Ronald Reagan, who was first elected that year, called for ...