Unlike a traditional budget, military funds from the One Big Beautiful Bill come with fewer legal strings attached for how the money is spent, prompting lawmakers to collect public pledges.
Both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees voted to streamline Pentagon procurement of biologically-derived materials, from first aid treatments to novel explosives.
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
In this exclusive op-ed, Rep. Ken Calvert, the head of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, calls for bolstering defense innovation in Congress.
Republicans successfully batted down a number of Democratic amendments during the 14-hour markup session.
Shipbuilding and munitions were the major beneficiaries of the $32.1 billion added to the defense topline, with about $8.5 billion added for shipbuilding and about $6 billion added for munitions, according to a senior congressional official.
Sen. Roger Wicker aims to fold the FORGED Act into the NDAA, but with some changes meant to ease the concerns of major defense primes.
Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.
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.