The Defense Department has paused the work of its advisory boards pending a 45-day review, though a committee dedicated to military diversity, equity and inclusion has already been terminated, according to a new memo from Joe Kasper, chief of staff to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Advisory committees have, and will continue to provide, an important role in shaping public policy within DOD,” Kasper wrote in the March 7 memo. The government’s “stewardship responsibilities,” however, require that DOD “continually assess to...
