Pentagon urges Congress to codify 'Department of War' name change it estimates will cost $52 million

The Pentagon has formally asked for congressional approval to codify its "Department of War" moniker, estimating it will cost taxpayers around $52 million.

The estimate from the Pentagon is significantly lower than what the Congressional Budget Office projected in January, when it estimated the rebranding could cost as much as $125 million if it were adopted "broadly and rapidly" throughout the department.

The Pentagon claimed the change, which includes renaming the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of War...