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Defense & National Security Newsletter Hegseth directs Pentagon CFO to transform military pay systems Comments: by Filip Timotija - 11/13/26 7:25 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Filip Timotija - 11/13/26 7:25 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security The Big Story Hegseth directs Pentagon CFO to transform military pay systems Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon’s comptroller to begin a “comprehensive transformation” of the military pay systems, arguing the current process has resulted in a growing backlog of “pay challenges.” © Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press “We’ve always wanted to be higher, and a benefits package as a small sign of our appreciation. Our warriors earn every last penny, and we want to make sure that America’s warriors get all the benefits that they deserve,” Hegseth said in a video posted Friday to the social platform X. Jules “Jay” Hurst III is the Pentagon’s comptroller, who was confirmed by the Senate in early August. The Defense secretary said the department should not be doing manual tasks at this point and that delayed benefits and payment errors are “unacceptable.” “That ends today. This is a different department, and our warriors deserve much better,” he said in the 97-second video. “Under the old process, when there was a dispute about the payment, the department actually withheld the usual pay until it was resolved. We’re not doing that anymore.” Hegseth said the rule now will be that the warfighter is first in principle while the Pentagon figures out what went wrong in the process. “The best troops in the world deserve the best pay system we can provide, especially in a world where you can do anything with a click on an iPhone,” the Pentagon chief said. “That is exactly what this administration will achieve for our warriors starting now. Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & National Security newsletter, I’m Filip Timotija — your guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads How policy will affect defense and national security now and in the future: Navy removed naval destroyer commander deployed to Middle East The U.S. Navy in late September removed a commander of the naval destroyer that was deployed to the Middle East in support of military operations against Iran because of “loss of confidence” after she had been in the job for less than a year, The Hill has learned. Commander of Carrier Strike Group 10, Rear Adm. Todd F. Cimicata, relieved Cmdr. 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Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) issued a statement obtained exclusively by The Hill urging Congress to conduct oversight on Kyiv’s reports of disruptions to Starshield … Full Story In Other News Branch out with a different read from The Hill: Trump administration delays Medicaid work requirement enforcement The Trump administration is delaying the implementation of controversial Medicaid work requirements, giving states an extra six months to prepare. Full Story On Tap Tomorrow Events in and around the defense world: The Foundation for Defense of Democracies will host a discussion on Monday at 9:30 a.m. ET on “The Black Sea Blueprint for Taiwan: Lessons in Asymmetric Naval Warfare.” The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies will host a conversation on Monday at 10 a.m. ET on “Aerospace Nation: Lt. Gen. 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