The Department of War is urging Congress to retain provisions in the annual defense policy bill that would formally authorize changing its name from the former Department of Defense, according to department officials [1].
The push follows President Donald Trump’s executive order last fall authorizing the name change and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the title “Secretary of War,” officials said [1]. The House and Senate Armed Services committees have adopted measures in their drafts of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would codify the change, setting up a final bill negotiation.
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