"Driving the news: The CBO detailed its findings Wednesday in a letter to Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.). The office cautioned its estimate is "uncertain," however, because the Pentagon declined to share information about its implementation. The fine print: Total costs will vary based on how quickly and widely the "War" nomenclature is adopted, including on signs, letterheads and websites. (What was once defense.gov is now war.gov.)"
"A report obtained by the CBO lists $1.9 million in renaming costs across five organizations within the Office of the Secretary of Defense for items such as flags, plaques, badges and training materials. But that report "may underestimate how much the name change has cost DOD to date," the CBO said. "Simply put: Trump does not have the authority to rename DOD without an act of Congress," Merkley said in a statement."
""This move is performative government at its worst and does nothing to advance national security or help service members and their families." The big picture: Some of the administration's most ambitious projects - like the Golden Dome missile shield and the Golden Fleet naval revitalization - come with ready-for-market names. Go deeper: Trump's Cabinet of main characters"
The Congressional Budget Office estimates renaming costs for the Department of Defense are uncertain because the Pentagon declined to provide implementation details. A CBO report lists $1.9 million in renaming expenses across five Office of the Secretary of Defense organizations for flags, plaques, badges, and training materials, and cautions this may underestimate total costs. Overall costs will depend on how quickly and widely the 'War' nomenclature is adopted on signs, letterheads, and websites. Legal authority to rename the department without an act of Congress is contested. Some administration initiatives carry marketable names such as Golden Dome and Golden Fleet.
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