Defense Policy Board renewed

The Pentagon is reestablishing the Defense Policy Board after the previous panel was cleared out by the incoming Trump administration.

The board, according to a Federal Register notice, will consist of up to 20 members, though who will be named is unclear.

Serving as an independent advisory body, the board provides counsel to senior defense officials in a variety of areas related to national security and defense policy.

The previous board, along with the Defense Department’s other advisory bodies, was dismissed via an April 23 memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who said the move was being made to “support the new strategic direction and policy priorities of the Department” and to acquire “fresh thinking to drive bold changes.”

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the status of the department’s other advisory boards.