Trump taps Adm. Daryl Caudle to be Navy’s next leader
The nomination follows Adm. Lisa Franchetti’s removal from her post as the 33rd CNO more than two years earlier than planned.
Congress
Commercial ISR satellite operators petition Congress to reverse NRO cuts
The June 16 letter asserts that the cuts will undercut the Pentagon’s Golden Dome plan to create an air and missile defense shield over the US homeland.
House Appropriators Pass $831.5 Billion FY ‘26 Defense Bill With Measures Protecting UH-60, E-7 Funds
The House Appropriations Committee voted 36-27 to pass its $831.5 billion defense spending bill, as lawmakers reiterated the uncertainty of advancing appropriations legislation without having received full budget details from […]
Senate Republicans ‘very close’ to deal to protect key DoD spectrum in reconciliation language
Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, where Boeing is headquartered, continues to raise concerns about potential interference with civil and military aviation.
US needs to ‘start from scratch’ to rewrite Foreign Military Sales process: CENTCOM chief
US partners in the Middle East “have real security needs. If we don’t fill them, China will fill them,” Gen. Michael Kurilla said.
House Appropriators Back Army’s M-10 Booker Cancellation, Rebuke Other Proposed Cuts
The House Appropriations Committee’s proposed fiscal year 2026 spending bill includes funding for several programs the Army had said it planned to cancel as part of its new transformation initiative, […]
House Appropriators Want Blueprint, Details For Golden Dome
Amid scant details from the Defense Department about the Trump administration’s proposed homeland missile defense concept, the House Appropriations Committee wants granularity on the piece-parts, costs, and implementation plan for […]
Sentinel ICBM first flight date now in flux, Air Force says
The troubled ICBM program was supposed to fly for the first time in 2026, but now the Air Force says that the date is unknown.
DoD Places Big Bets On Reconciliation Funds For Major Programs In FY ‘26, Lawmakers Offer Caution
The Pentagon is placing big bets that the eventual reconciliation bill will provide large portions of the fiscal year 2026 funding for some major weapons programs such as the Golden […]
SecNav ‘Simpatico’ With Warren On Right To Repair, Reforming IP Rights
The Secretary of the Navy on Tuesday made clear he agrees with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on the need for the Navy to have a right to repair and reform […]