House Armed Services Commitee

HASC $1.15T defense policy bill takes aim at industrial base challenges

The bill authorizes multiyear procurement of critical munitions, the F-35 and the Arleigh Burke destroyer.

DAF study finds new space launch site ‘probably’ required

Lt. Gen. David Miller, Space Force deputy for Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements, said on Tuesday that the service alone is looking at some 1,000 launches between fiscal 2027 and 2031.

Senate passes $901B defense authorization bill with major acquisition reform push

The bill forces the Pentagon to adopt a "portfolio acquisition executive model" for managing programs and makes it easier for commercial firms to do business with the department.

House passes defense policy bill

The National Defense Authorization Act authorizes $900.6 billion in defense funds, or about $8 billion more than the White House’s request.

Wilsbach declines to commit to congressional ‘intent’ for reconciliation money

Air Force Chief of Staff nominee Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach also left the fate of the Air Force's wide-ranging "reoptimization" overhaul in the air.

Space Force eyes ‘novel’ development tools for Golden Dome space-based interceptors

Gen. Michael Guetlein, the Pentagon Golden Dome czar, said on Tuesday that the "real technical challenge" for the effort will be building space-based interceptors to knock down enemy missiles in their boost phase.

HASC adds funds for Virginia-class subs, Ukraine in FY26 policy bill

Republicans successfully batted down a number of Democratic amendments during the 14-hour markup session.

House committee’s NDAA authorizes more money for Ukraine, thwarts troop reductions in Europe

HASC’s version of the NDAA sticks closely to the Pentagon’s own FY26 budget — a departure from a typical year where lawmakers divert funding to bolster high-priority programs.

HASC leaders release new defense acquisition reform plan to SPEED weapons buying

“The fragility of today’s DIB [defense industrial base] is a direct consequence of decades of well-intentioned, but ultimately misguided, acquisition regulations,” a summary of the bill reads.

Turning Qatari jet into Air Force One would cost ‘less than $400 million,’ Air Force secretary says

Troy Meink also said he “couldn’t guarantee” that a proposal to accelerate a separate and long-delayed Boeing program for two new Air Force Ones could achieve a delivery date of 2027.

Amid lawmaker concerns, CYBERCOM head says SOCOM-like model is best way forward

Reps. Don Bacon and Richard McCormick shared concerns over the SOCOM-like model in today's hearing.

KC-46 deliveries set to resume next week

The US Air Force halted acceptance of the troubled tanker in February, following cracks discovered on the aircraft’s “outboard fixed fixed-trailing-edge support structure.”

$150B defense boost in reconciliation bill to ‘immediately’ go towards Golden Dome, shipbuilding

"We intend to get this money out the door very quickly, working with the administration," said one senior congressional official.

Congress approved a budget blueprint with up to $150B extra for defense. Now comes the hard part.

The House and Senate armed services committees have been directed to figure out how to spend extra defense funding, but have been given different monetary targets.