War Dept. Name Change Proposed, Costing $52M

0:00It's April 28th, U.S. News Today starts now, AI-powered and always on. The War Department just sent Congress a proposal to make their name change from defense department official, and it's going to cost nearly 52 million dollars. Most of that cash goes toward updating systems across agencies and fixing internal references everywhere. Changes have already kicked off, like tweaking websites, social media, and even signage. Think Pete Hegseth's new war secretary nameplate. Final calls won't be locked in until after fiscal year 2026 wraps up. This push traces back to a September executive order from President Trump, and lawmakers are on board. Repress. Greg Styvy in the House and Sin. Mike Lee in the Senate have introduced bills to seal the deal. The Congressional Budget Office once pegged it as high as $125 million, depending on the rollout. The plan hits about 7,600 spots in U.S. law, swapping out every mention of defense for

1:01war, plus reworking acronyms and office. Names. Old references would auto switch over. No extra hassle needed. It's bundled with other defense tweaks on workforce, maintenance funding, and gear rules, but won't dent the fiscal year 2027. Budget much. Implementation's rolling steady, keeping the focus sharp on that core mission to fight and win wars.