Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces the members of a newly formed Defense Policy Board, naming 15 individuals who will serve on the panel. The announcement comes slightly more than a year after the Pentagon cleared out the previous board as part of a “zero-based” review of advisory groups. Under the new structure, Robert Lighthizer—who served as U.S. Trade Representative during President Donald Trump’s first term—is set to chair the board. Other members identified across reports are appointed to provide policy advice to the Department of Defense. The decision to replace the earlier advisory panel follows Hegseth’s review process aimed at re-evaluating existing Pentagon advisory bodies. While the outlets’ coverage focuses on the timing and membership of the new board, they also present the same broader context: the earlier panel is dismissed and the Defense Department moves forward with an updated advisory group. Reports do not indicate immediate changes to the board’s stated mission, but they describe the appointments as the next step in reconstituting Pentagon policy advisory capacity after the prior panel was removed.