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Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War’ with $52 million price tag
The Pentagon has requested Congress to officially change its name from the Department of Defense to the Department of War, estimating the cost of this renaming at nearly $52 million. The Pentagon stated that this change will not significantly impact the fiscal 2027 defense budget. The Congressional Budget Office had previously estimated costs related to the renaming, but specific figures were not detailed in the articles.
The Pentagon's request for a name change to the Department of War, with an estimated cost of $52 million, may affect future budget allocations, though it is stated to have no significant impact on the fiscal 2027 defense budget (The Hill).
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Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War’ with $52 million price tag
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.
Department of Defense asks Congress to amend its name to Department of War
The Department of Defense is looking to Congress to finalize its Department of War rename. An April legislative proposal from the department says that what remains of its rebrand would have “no significant impact” on the fiscal 2027 budget. But the Congress ional Budget Office estimated in January that renaming the.
Pentagon’s Department of War Name Change Will Cost $50 Million
The Pentagon has formally asked to change its legal name from the Department of Defense to the Department of War, a move the agency estimates will cost more than $50 million.