The Pentagon’s DOGE unit is leading efforts to overhaul the U.S. military drone program, including streamlining procurement, expand homegrown production, and acquire tens of thousands of cheap drones in the coming months, according to Pentagon officials and people with knowledge of the matter. In July, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pledged, opens new tab to cut red tape and assert U.S. drone dominance by approving hundreds of American-made drone models and launching training programs to prepare units for ‘drone wars’ – a response to the widespread use of drones on Ukraine’s battlefield, which have exposed U.S. drone limitations. The Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) involvement, which has not been previously reported, grants the unit influence over a U.S. military drone program that President Donald Trump designated a defense priority in a June executive order,, opens new tab five people with knowledge of the matter said.

Full report : Pentagon’s DOGE unit wants US military to acquire 30,000 small drones.