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  1. Home | U.S. Department of War

    The Department of War is America's largest government agency. With our military tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times, the department has grown and evolved with our nation.

  2. 2026 National Defense Strategy

    Jan 23, 2026 · Rather than protect and advance Americans’ interests, they opened our borders, forgot the wisdom of the Monroe Doctrine, ceded influence in our hemisphere, and outsourced America’s …

  3. Historical Office > DOD/DOW History > Secretaries of Defense

    The Historical Office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) dates to 1949. It is one of the longest serving continuously operating offices in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and has been …

  4. Aug 28, 2025 · The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)), in conjunction with the Director, CAPE and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), will utilize …

  5. FACT SHEET: Homeland Defense Policy Guidance (HDPG)

    Feb 21, 2024 · The 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) states that the top priority of the Department of Defense (DoD) is to defend the homeland, paced to the growing multi-domain threat posed by the …

  6. CONTACT US - U.S. Department of Defense

    CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - DoW PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1400 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1400 Public Inquiries: 703-571-3343 Press/Media: 703 …

  7. Department of Defense (DoD) Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) practices within the Department must adapt and keep pace with software development and the increasing …

  8. Jan 12, 2026 · Executing a set of "Pace-Setting Projects" (PSPs) that will demonstrate the accelerated pace of execution, focus, and ethos we need to stay ahead. The PSPs will also serve as tangible, …

  9. Nov 10, 2025 · Executive Order (E.O.) 14265, Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Industrial Base, directed the Department to prepare this strategy, consistent with …

  10. China’s record of canceling defense and military engagements in response to perceived offenses or heightened tensions suggests that China views defense and military engagements as a tool to …