Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War’ with $52 million price tag
The Defense Department said the “actual costs are being collected during implementation and will be available after” the current fiscal year’s execution of the name change is done. It follows Trump’s executive order from last September. The $52 million price estimate is lower than what the Congressional Budget Office stated in its report back in January, which predicted the cost would rise up to $125 million, depending on how the changes are implemented.
- ▪The Defense Department said the “actual costs are being collected during implementation and will be available after” the current fiscal year’s execution of the name change is done.
- ▪It follows Trump’s executive order from last September.
- ▪The $52 million price estimate is lower than what the Congressional Budget Office stated in its report back in January, which predicted the cost would rise up to $125 million, depending on how the changes are implemented.
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Defense Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War’ with $52 million price tag Comments: by Filip Timotija - 04/28/26 2:17 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Filip Timotija - 04/28/26 2:17 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The Pentagon has asked Congress to codify its “Department of War” renaming, saying it will cost nearly $52 million to complete and will not have a “significant impact” on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 defense budget request. The Defense Department said the “actual costs are being collected during implementation and will be available after” the current fiscal year’s execution of the name change is done.
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