House GOP defectors tank procedural vote to bring NDAA to floor
GOP leadership said House members would leave for the Independence Day holiday tonight, leaving the timeline for NDAA passage unclear.
Recent DoD changes risk fielding weapons with hidden problems, watchdog warns
Major workforce reductions at DOT&E have led to "action officers" being assigned more programs, programs in warfare areas for which they lack expertise, or both, GAO said.
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Accelerating space power through software-defined mission dominance
As space threats continue to evolve, existing satellites need new capabilities to defend and protect, even after launch.
AM General CEO defends JLTV A2 program after lawmakers’ funding threat
"The JLTV A2 transition proved especially challenging due to the unforeseen condition of the technical baseline we inherited," John Chadbourne, said in a release Friday.
Pentagon review asks Congress to fence off $5B over 5 years to rebuild ‘deteriorating’ labs
The armed services raid lab funding for more urgent needs like barrack repairs, the study says, leaving researchers in aging, outdated labs “that pose documented safety risks.”
House appropriators approve $1T defense bill, adopt ‘War Department’ renaming
No amendments offered by Democrats survived the long mark up session for the fiscal 2027 spending bill.
White House sends $87.6B supplemental to Congress, with $67B for defense
The request includes $21 billion to recoup munitions used in the conflict, as well as other pots of money - some related to the Iran war, some not.
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Europe rearms: Battle management, counter-UAS, and real AI at the edge
Mapping Europe’s modernization from the Eastern drone wall to actual artificial intelligence resident in tanks.
Pentagon races to spend $152B reconciliation pot — or face cuts
Pentagon program offices are under pressure, juggling the urgency of getting reconciliation funding under contract by Oct. 1 while making sure those contracts include fair pricing and adequate oversight, one defense official told Breaking Defense.
SASC advances provision to allow contractor cyber operations
Some experts believe the proposed pilot program, which could become law if left in the NDAA, is critical for how the US can tip the scales against China.
Pentagon aims to sidestep potential ‘collusion’ through Defense Production Act: Senior official
"Our interest is using voluntary agreements .... For us to articulate problems to them around nasty issues in the supply chain and the industrial base that allow them to communicate and work together, essentially collude," said Michael Cadenazzi, the assistant secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.
Pentagon may ‘sacrifice’ traditional weapons to buy more drones if reconciliation fails: CTO
"We just make other trade-offs, like against exquisite weapons and systems: How much of those are we willing to sacrifice in place of low-cost autonomous weapons," Emil Michael said.
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In contested seas, autonomy must anticipate, not just navigate
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
SASC’s $1.14T defense policy bill creates combatant command for drones
SASC members voted the bill through committee in a 18-9 vote on Wednesday.
House appropriators release $1 trillion defense bill for FY27
The bill also restores funding for the E-7 Wedgetail after Defense Department leaders signaled their intent to continue the program.
In memo to CENTCOM leaders, Cooper warns of duty to protect civilians
"Our commitment to the law of armed conflict is not a constraint on our lethality," Adm. Brad Cooper, the CENTCOM head, wrote in a memo.
‘Not an option’: Top Senate defense appropriator says third reconciliation bill unlikely
Two top appropriators — Sens. Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins — expressed doubt that a third reconciliation bill with defense funding will pass.