Skip to Main ContentPentagon Officially Asks For Expensive Name Change To 'Department Of War'The Pentagon has asked Congress to officially change the Defense Department's name to the "Department of War" — a rebrand championed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and has so far cost more than $50 million.The department's proposal this week would codify an existing executive order signed in September by President Donald Trump, which proclaims that the Department of War will serve as a secondary name for the agency. It would also change Hegseth's title to "Secretary of War."In January, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that a rebrand could cost at least $125 million. The effort would also result in about 7,600 edits to federal law, according to the proposal, which called the rebrand "a fundamental reminder of the importance and reverence of our core mission, to fight and win wars."It's unclear how much traction the proposal will have in Congress, though lawmakers like Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) have already been voicing their opposition to it.See All UpdatesClose