The funding proposal includes $8.4 billion more than the Pentagon’s request, falling short of the more than $50 billion in additional funding asked for by the department in the months since it sent its budget proposal to the Hill.
This week on the Congressional Roundup: Dig into where lawmakers diverged from the Trump administration in the defense appropriations bill.
Balancing security and access to data are critical to providing users with trustworthy, reliable data for real-time decisions.
In this op-ed, leaders of the congressionally mandated commission lay out an ambitious plan to assess the Navy's woes and recommend solutions.
Appropriators threw a lifeline to the Navy’s F/A-XX fighter and Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail programs while slamming the door on the Army’s agile acquisition request.
“We really haven't received any answers about how you feel about the responsibilities you're about to take on. It's okay to tell us, and actually would be helpful,” Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker interjected today.
To increase munitions stockpiles, the US military needs more solid rocket motors. Deep into the supply chain, there are still problems, executives told Breaking Defense.
The military space sector is evolving fast. Get the latest from Space Force and industry officials on what’s next for acquisition, policy and training in a new Breaking Defense eBook.
The top SASC Democrat stopped short of supporting Trump's executive order, as a few defense firms said they're on board, at least publicly.
The latest episode of the Congressional Roundup explores how US defense spending could evolve in the wake of Maduro's ouster.
LaNeve currently serves as an advisor to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network will be in the FY26 appropriation conference language, says Rep. Ken Calvert, the House defense appropriations chair.
Knowing when to build on commercial systems and when to develop something new can be the difference between parity and information dominance.
As Stanley Tucci famously quipped in The Devil Wears Prada: "All right, people, gird your loins!"
A look at some of the most informative and entertaining videos from Breaking Defense in 2025.
The coming 12 months could shake up where US troops are positioned and new details about the Golden Dome initiative.
I didn't include Taylor Swift song recommendations this time, but if you're asking me my favorite tune off "The Life of A Showgirl," it's "Ruin the Friendship."