Congress tackles the 2026 NDAA as the Pentagon pivots west
With the Reagan National Defense Forum in the rearview mirror, lawmakers are zeroing in on a $901 billion National Defense Authorization Act.
Adam Smith details NDAA deal, blasts Pentagon secrecy at Reagan National Defense Forum
Defense authorizers are seeking $901 billion for national security in 2026, though appropriators have the final say on how much money to offer.
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Who’s Who in Defense: Jack Bergman, Chairman, House Armed Services (HASC) Subcommittee on Readiness
The Readiness Subcommittee oversees DoD policy and programs related to family housing; construction; military installations; real property management, training, logistics and maintenance.
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.
Who’s Who in Defense: Mike Rogers, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee (HASC)
As the 119th Congress moves forward under a Republican-led majority party, Rogers returns as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, with oversight of the panel that drafts the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorization bill.
Who’s Who in Defense: Adam Smith, Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee (HASC)
As Ranking Member of the HASC, Smith plays a senior role in a committee with legislative jurisdiction over military policy through the annual passage of the the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Why the Space Force needs its own JAG Corps
In this op-ed, Maj. Aaron Brynildson argues the need for a judge advocate unit for the Space Force.
As Albanese visits Biden, Navy tells lawmakers 4 AUKUS legislative proposals are ‘critical’
President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will only hold general discussions about AUKUS today, administration officials told reporters.
With ‘robust’ waiver, Kaine says ‘Buy America’ requirements won’t hamstring Navy shipbuilding
Designed to boost domestic production, "Buy America" provisions have sometimes generated heartburn for industry and Navy, and, according to an analyst, can damage US relationships abroad.
Ducking the culture wars, Senate passes NDAA 86-11
With both versions of the NDAA complete, congressional leadership must now pick conferees for each chamber to sort out two vastly different defense policy bills.
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House narrowly passes defense policy bill 219-210, setting up clashes with Senate Dems
Conservative lawmakers successfully added numerous riders into the final legislation on Thursday and Friday, sinking most Democratic support.
Defense Innovation Unit joins Navy’s hunt for a new large undersea drone
DIU is looking for information by the end of this month and plans to host demos soon thereafter.
Congress lags in setting up its own ‘future navy’ panel
The commission was supposed to be up and running by March, but that deadline came and went. Only three of eight members have been announced.
The incredible shrinking Army: NDAA end strength levels are a mistake
"Cutting Army end strength to only 452,000 soldiers locks in the service’s worst projections for recruiting, forestalling any possibility to achieve greater-than-predicted success," writes Thomas Spoehr of the Heritage Foundation.