fiscal 2026 budget

Appropriators restore funding for Commerce’s TraCSS spacewatch effort

After a drastic reduction proposed by the White House, the Senate Appropriations Committee would fund the Office of Space Commerce at $60 million in FY26 to continue with TraCSS.

Drones and ammunition: Army chief hands lawmakers $4.3 billion wish list for FY26

The Army's Unfunded Priorities List features, for instance, an additional $581 million for small drones and counter-unmanned aerial systems, as both are “changing faster than our budget can react," according to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.

Army eyes new program, test with Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic missile in 2026

"If we can build this better, faster, cheaper, both sides should be rewarded for that," said Bryon Hargis, Castelion’s founder and CEO.

Senate advances Trump megabill with $150B in defense funds

The bill moved forward in a 51-50 vote that required Vice President JD Vance to make the tiebreaking vote, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Thom Tillis of North Carolina opposing the measure.

Pentagon formally unveils $961.6 billion budget for 2026, with reconciliation help

The budget reveals new details about some key programs, including an apparent decision to put the Navy's next-gen fighter jet on the backburner.

Army leaders need to show their ‘homework’ for transformation plans, lawmakers say

“You chose to give us a plan with few details, with no budgeting and a failure to answer a lot of our questions, and now [I’m] hearing about how this plan will be implemented from my own constituents, not from leadership,” said Rep. Eric Sorensen.