The topline is higher than either the HASC ($839 billion) or SASC ($847 billion) had sought in their initial versions of the language, and includes $816.7 billion for the Pentagon and $30.3 billion for nuclear activities in the Department of Energy.
By Aaron MehtaIn EMSO, the small stuff matters
With electromagnetic warfare evolving at an unprecedented pace, the smallest details can make the biggest impact—discover how material science innovations are shaping the future of EMSO and ensuring mission success.
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s proposed topline figure would increase the already-historic Pentagon spending plan proposed by the Biden administration.
By Lee Ferran Leadership of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee named their selections to the NDAA-mandated Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform.
By Andrew Eversden
Expect the political battle over the island nations like Fiji or the Solomons to be a big part of Chinese-American geopolitics in the new year.
By Colin Clark
The legislation includes funding increases for deterrence initiatives in the Indo-Pacific and Europe, and approves Air Force efforts to divest of some legacy aircraft.
By Andrew Eversden
The FY22 National Defense Authorization Act issues a challenge to the Pentagon: Lower F-35 sustainment costs, or the services won’t be able to buy or fly as many as they want.
By Valerie Insinna
How L3Harris is empowering the U.S. Space Force to stay ahead
How cutting-edge technology from L3Harris is enabling rapid data processing—and faster, more informed decisions in space defense operations.
Until a program-by-program review is provided by the Defense Department, the armed services committees would limit spending on each one to no more than than 75% of its planned annual budget.
By Theresa Hitchens
The A-10 lives, it BRRTs, it lives again!
By Valerie Insinna
Congress rebuked the Pentagon for “improperly focused” budget request for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
By Andrew Eversden
“We need to make sure that we have a very … robust investment in our shipyards. I don’t know if we can get that full amount,” Luria said of a proposed shipyard supplemental.
By Justin Katz
The House version of the NDAA represents the largest package of legislation that restrict weapons transfers since the 1990s — a good first step.
By Jordan Cohen
SASC would transfer authority for F-35 acquisition from the DoD Joint Program Office to the Air Force and Navy no later than Oct. 1, 2027.
By Theresa Hitchens
The NDAA easily passed and now heads to the Senate.
By Aaron Mehta
The new independent panel will make legislative and policy recommendations to reform the budgeting process “to enable the United States to more effectively counter near-peer competitors.”
By Bill Greenwalt