HASC chair ‘optimistic’ FY27 budget request coming in March
The head of the House Armed Services Committee discusses next steps for the fiscal 2027 defense budget and Trump's missile defense vision.
With NDAA, Congress twists Space Force’s arm on beefing up acquisition chops
"I look forward to working with [Air Force] Secretary Meink and the service to make sure the language in the NDAA is fully implemented," Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers, R.-Ala., told Breaking Defense today.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
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.
House passes $884B NDAA despite transgender care ban controversy
Democrats were infuriated by a last minute addition of language by House Speaker Mike Johnson that would ban Tricare from covering gender dysphoria treatments “that could result in sterilization” for transgender children of servicemembers.
NATO plans first commercial space strategy to spur tech innovation
On the cusp of NATO's 75th Anniversary Summit, the House Armed Services Committee sent a first-ever international delegation focused on space security to Europe.
HASC greenlights draft NDAA, sends $883B bill to full House
The $883.7 billion bill makes several major changes to President Joe Biden's FY25 budget request, including a more narrow approach to transferring Air National Guard units into the Space Force. But budgetary matters will ultimately be decided by congressional appropriators.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Air Force’s Kendall says servicemembers held ‘hostage’ by Tuberville confirmation blockade
Beyond politics, the Air Force Secretary weighed in on key items in the defense budget, citing concerns about potential cuts to NGAD funding and unnecessary bumps to an alternate F-35 engine.
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.
Nukes, helos and amphibs: House authorizers pass their $874B policy bill 58-1
With a GOP-controlled House and a Democrat-controlled Senate, nothing in the bill is final until the last minute conference negotiations are completed, but here are the key issues to watch.
Draft House NDAA would create Space National Guard
In addition, the subcommittee's markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would add 800 Guardians to the Space Force's active duty end-strength, as requested by the service — including establishing a dedicated Space Force legislative liaison.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
HASC won’t force the Air Force to hold a bridge tanker competition… this year
Although lawmakers repeatedly said their position wasn't meant to favor a particular company, in some respects the debate was held over parochial lines, as some of the most outspoken had interests in their districts.
Lawmakers drafting NDAA without Navy’s promised long-term maintenance plan
Lawmakers want to mandate the maintenance and modernization plan's annual delivery.
New shipbuilding plan driven by ‘uncertainty,’ ‘fiscal reality’: Navy brass
The Navy's long range shipbuilding plan has been officially released. Lawmakers are not impressed.
As Republicans push Pentagon over inflation, Austin says FY23 budget is ‘robust’
“For me, this isn’t just about how much money we spend on defense, this is about how we spend the money," SASC ranking member Sen. Jim Inhofe said. "And we need a higher top line because what’s in this budget right now is not nearly enough to make up for lost time.”