Renaming the Department of Defense the ‘Department of War’ could cost up to $125 million

A Congressional Budget Office analysis estimates that renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost U.S. taxpayers up to $125 million. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in September authorizing the Department of War as a secondary title for the Pentagon. However, Congress has to formally approve the new name, and it has shown no serious interest in doing so. The budget office report estimates a modest implementation could cost about $10 million, but a broad and rapid change could reach $125 million.