★ Organization
Department of Defense
Government Body · Defense & Aerospace · Federal Government
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The United States Department of Defense (DoD) is an executive department of the federal government responsible for coordinating and supervising the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, and, for some purposes, the Coast Guard. Its stated mission is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure national security. The department is headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C.
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Includes actions Department of Defense appears on directly, plus actions flagged against the sectors it belongs to.
Timothy Mellon donates $130M to Pentagon for military pay during shutdown
Accepted the $130 million donation under its general gift acceptance authority to offset service members' salaries and benefits during the federal shutdown.
Qatar donates luxury Boeing 747 to U.S. defense department
Named as the receiving entity in the MOU; given sole discretion over use or disposal of the donated aircraft under Hegseth's direction.
Trump order expedites federal permits for AI data centers
Directed to identify suitable sites on military installations for data center and covered component infrastructure and to competitively lease available lands for Qualifying Projects.