Army Secretary Dan Driscoll considering stepping down, sources say
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is considering stepping down from his post by the end of the year, two people familiar with the matter told CBS News Saturday.
According to sources, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is considering stepping down from his position by the end of the year. This comes after months of friction between Driscoll and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth ousted Gen. Randy George as Army chief of staff in early April, a close friend of Driscoll. Driscoll and George had jointly rolled out the Army Transformation Initiative last year, which focused on unmanned systems.
The possibility of Driscoll's departure follows reports that the Army plans to phase out a drone battalion tasked with studying and applying lessons from drone warfare, including the conflict in Ukraine. The decision to disband the Unmanned Assault Battalion was reportedly due to tensions between senior officers who supported the battalion and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve, who has been in the role since George's departure.
No replacement for George has been nominated yet by President Trump. Driscoll, 39, has been serving as Army Secretary since his confirmation by the Senate in February 2025.
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