U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is expected to step down by the end of the year, according to a report citing people familiar with the matter. The resignation would conclude a tenure marked by close collaboration with former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, who was removed from his post in April without explanation by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Driscoll’s departure would leave the Army without a Senate-confirmed leader at a time when the service is navigating leadership transitions and strategic priorities. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, previously Hegseth’s senior military aide, has been serving as acting Army chief of staff since George’s dismissal.
The reported tension between Driscoll and Hegseth underscores broader shifts within the Pentagon’s leadership structure. Driscoll and George had jointly advocated for accelerated adoption of new technologies, positioning modernization as critical to future warfare. Their partnership spanned 18 months before George’s removal.
Driscoll and his family vacated the government residence at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall this summer, further signaling the end of his tenure. The Army’s leadership vacuum coincides with the absence of a nominated replacement for the chief of staff position, leaving the service in an interim leadership phase.
