Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion

Cost Analysis - Changing the Department of Defense's name to the Department of War could cost up to $2 billion [1] - Changing the Pentagon's letterheads alone could cost $1 billion [3] - Rewriting code for internal and external facing systems, emails, and other military systems is a significant cost factor in the name change [3] Governmental & Legislative Actions - President Trump signed an executive order in September, informally renaming the Pentagon as the Department of War, giving them 30 days to start the formal name change process [1] - Formally changing the name requires Congressional approval [1] - Republicans Rick Scott and Mike Lee introduced legislation to enact the name change in Congress [4] - There has been no formal move by the administration to push the name change through Congress [4] Branding & Communication - The administration has been using "Department of War" in its correspondence and speeches [2] - Changing the branding across the military is a complex task [2] - Thousands of signs across the military, both domestically and overseas, would need to be replaced [3]