Congress

Feinberg’s closed-door meeting on the Hill

Republicans are still pushing for a record-setting $1.5 trillion defense budget, but the way ahead on Capitol Hill is not yet clear.

Why the ‘right to repair’ matters to the Pentagon

The US military wants authorization to repair its systems without contractor support, which at the moment is easier said than done.

Northrop eyes munitions supply work, Lockheed eyes funding: CEOs

“We are taking this opportunity to work with partners we have not worked with before, show them the products we have, and define what our path is to gaining share on those weapons,” CEO Kathy Warden told investors at the Morgan Stanley conference.

Anduril officials say company can’t start on CCA production contract without FY27 budget

“We will not have a cold start to start production in [20]27. We will have assets rolling through. That said, even a company like ours can only do so much without procurement dollars,” said Erin Simpson, Anduril's vice president for strategy execution.

Iran war costs: $38B, plus $2-3B per month going forward, CBO says 

The Congressional Budget Office reported it would take "at least five years" to rebuild American munitions inventories.

Budget impasse imperils 1 in 10 Space Force programs, new chief says

“We’re thankful that we have a [continuing resolution] going into October [1], but I would really be more thankful if we had a budget,” said Chief of Space Operations Gen. Doug Schiess.

Whither TraCSS? DoD, industry face hard choices in showdown over Commerce spacewatch effort

The big question facing DoD is what happens if the Traffic Coordination System for Space program is scrapped: is US Space Command left holding the space safety bag in perpetuity?

With reconciliation uncertain, Pentagon eyeing plan to retool FY27 priorities with Congress

In exclusive comments to Breaking Defense, the Pentagon's comptroller acknowledged that some efforts may need to be pushed from FY27 into FY28 with help from lawmakers.

Pentagon’s $1.5B reprogramming would shift money to AI center, MV-75 tiltrotor

The request would also reroute money destined for an international counter-ISIS training program.

What options does the Pentagon have to cover its mounting FY26 operational costs?

“If I were still in the building, I would say, ‘I'm probably screwed now,'" a former official told Breaking Defense.

How Congress is trying to fund the E-7 Wedgetail program

The Wedgetail would replace the aging E3 Sentry for airborne early warning and control.

How the new stopgap funding bill affects the Defense Department

The new continuing resolution keeps the government open, but it also comes with certain restrictions on spending.

House passes funding stopgap, averting government shutdown in October

The bill, which now heads to the president's desk, gives Congress until Dec. 11 to pass full-year appropriations.

The big defense spending priorities awaiting Congress in September

There is a lot of business awaiting the House and Senate when they return to Washington.