Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Considering Stepping Down, Sources Say
August 22, 2026 / 11:17 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is considering stepping down by the end of the year.
- His potential departure follows friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Hegseth previously ousted Gen. Randy George, the Army chief of staff and a close friend of Driscoll.
- The Army is also planning to phase out a drone battalion focused on lessons from drone warfare.
- This drone unit was formed last year by George and Gen. Christopher Donahue.
- Driscoll and George had previously launched an 'Army Transformation Initiative' emphasizing unmanned systems.