Senate passes NDAA, with $857.9 billion for national security
The topline is an increase of $45 billion over what Biden’s budget requested.
Key senators renew push to undo FCC’s Ligado spectrum ruling
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is planning to release on Sept. 9 its review of the impacts on DoD use of GPS - just a few weeks before Ligado plans to go live.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
‘A powerful signal:’ What it means to send two more DDGs to Spain
Lawmakers have spent years lobbying the Pentagon to send more ships to Spain to reinforce NATO. But experts say there are many issues still to work out.
Lawmakers press Air Force on speeding up purchase of Boeing E-7 Wedgetail
"Getting the airplanes is about a two-year process, and then modifying them is another two year process," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Tuesday. "There are things that we could do, however, to maybe get access to aircraft earlier one way or another.”
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.”
Navy’s shipbuilding request may be ‘violation of law,’ Inhofe warns
Expect Congress to voice its displeasure when Navy leadership testify on Capitol Hill.
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Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.