This week I met with the Defense Business Board to brief members on our extensive efforts to ensure seamless transitions between Presidential administrations- from managing critical military operations to maintaining momentum on innovation and transformation initiatives. Advisory

We have accomplished a great deal to modernize DoD culture and spur innovation across the Department of Defense 🇺🇸 since 2021. I look forward to rejoining #EmergingTechETI tomorrow for a keynote speech and fireside chat with former HASC Chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry to discuss how we are

It was a pleasure to speak at #EmergingTechETI today. Last year, I described in detail how, from day one, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Austin and I have been taking action on the urgency to innovate: one of the Department of Defense 🇺🇸's greatest imperatives. Today I built on that talk: to highlight what's

Congratulations to the 2023 Office of the Secretary of Defense junior and senior enlisted members of the Year, Tech. Sgt. Oksana Ivaniv and Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Andrews. Our enlisted service members are the technical experts and hands-on professionals who are charged with the

As Replicator shows, there are lots of different ways to approach capability challenges- and some of them don't look like how we would have done it in the past. We're building our capabilities in multiple dimensions to ensure we are prepared at all levels.

Our greatest advantage is our people. I know it & our senior leaders know it. Many of us continue to serve today for this reason – our teammates. I’m grateful that some of our leaders shared why they joined the military. Now, I want to hear from you. Why do you serve? #WhyIServe

Our nation is undeniably stronger when we leverage ALL our diverse population has to offer. Today we honor Navajo Code Talkers day and the brave Marines who used their native language to craft an unbreakable code credited with helping the US win World War II.

On #NationalAirborneDay, we commemorate the first official jump of the U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon on August 16, 1940, and honor the brave soldiers who followed in their footsteps. Their innovative spirit and fearless resolve have been a cornerstone of our nation's defense.

I want to thank Congress for the authorities, funding, and bipartisan support in both the House and Senate that have enabled the Department of Defense 🇺🇸 to advance our shared #innovation priorities. Our ability to move creatively and at speed would not have been possible without

We're improving how we work with innovators across America, from tech firms to private capital providers, to be a better customer and collaborator. Four years ago, some were still reticent about working with the Department of Defense 🇺🇸. Now, in partnership with Congress, our Office of

Like so many game-changing innovations, Replicator was born because the right ingredients came together: An operational demand. Technology ripe enough to scale in time to matter for the warfighter. An atmosphere where you can take a chance on something big. And leaders at all

There’s no secret behind Replicator’s success — it’s really about re-examining processes to be more efficient. Instead of waiting weeks, for instance, for a combatant command then the Joint Staff, then a military department to each verify that a capability meets a validated

Climate change is one of the toughest security challenges of our time. In the Department of Defense 🇺🇸, the readiness of U.S. forces is foremost on our minds. That’s why we’re making investments across all domains to ensure our forces have the training and equipment to operate in today’s

Climate change presents existential threats to national security. In our commitment to supporting whole of government regional strategies, the Climate and Defense Summit of the Americas convened leaders from the Western Hemisphere at U.S. Naval Academy to strengthen collaboration...🧵

On Women’s Equality Day, we celebrate the great advantages our nation reaps when ALL Americans are given equal voice and the opportunity to contribute to the strength of our society. We celebrate what women have done in public service to this nation by working to clear barriers,

To go from start-to-fielding inside our two-year budget cycle is not normal. It's disruptive. But by leveraging Replicator and our other key initiatives, we are making it more normal, because delivery at speed is essential. In this generational struggle of strategic competition

Mental health is health. It takes courage to ask for help, which is why we’ve hired additional health care professionals who can help reduce risk factors while increasing community and individual resilience. We still have work to do in this area, as losing one of our teammates is

On this day in 1870, Louisa Swain became the first woman to cast her vote in an election. Today, the men and women serving with the DOD can vote – in person or by absentee ballot – for the leaders within their community, their state, and the nation. In this election season, get

Today I met with the Department's newest members of the Senior Executive Service attending the Advanced Professional Executive (APEX) Senior Executive Orientation Program. I look forward to their contributions as we work together to implement Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Austin's priorities: Defend

The events of 9/11 transformed our nation and re-shaped our national security mission. What sticks with me more than two decades later is the collective resolve and resilience this nation can- and did- show in the face of horrific violence, and the courage and commitment of those