The D Brief: DOD-shakeup proposals due in days; Border-ops price tag; New Army tech; Rocketmakers’ green light; And a bit more.

Senior Defense Department leaders have less than two weeks to submit proposals to shrink and reorganize their commands, agencies, and departments, Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a Friday memo that also proffered early-retirement and deferred-resignation deals to eligible civilian employees.Titled "Initiating the Workforce Acceleration and Recapitalization Initiative," the memo orders senior Pentagon leaders, combatant commanders, and defense agency and DOD field activity directors to each submit