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 […]
Congress
House appropriators call for new Space Force acquisition pilot
A key problem identified by the HAC is the fact that the military services do not allow program officers responsible for acquisition oversight to remain in their posts long enough to gain the necessary expertise.
Will Section 301 of SPEED Act Decrease or Increase DoD Contract Prices?
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) staffers contend that removing the existing Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) mandate for a significant number of contracts at or above $7.5 million will benefit all […]
HASC Leaders Offer Proposal With Sweeping Reforms To Speed Up DoD Acquisition Process
The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee have unveiled a bill with sweeping reforms to speed up the Pentagon’s acquisition process, to include overhauling the Joint Requirements Oversight Council […]
‘Not survivable’: Hegseth says DoD reviewing E-7 Wedgetail program amid move to space
Pentagon budget request documents obtained by Breaking Defense show continued R&D investment, but procurement dollars appear to dry up.
HAC-D Advances $831.5 Billion Defense Bill After Pressing Hegseth On Lack Of DoD Budget Details
House defense appropriators on Tuesday advanced their $831.5 billion fiscal year 2026 spending bill, just hours after pressing senior Pentagon leaders on the lack of details regarding the administration’s budget […]
House appropriators press Hegseth for FY26 spending plans, marking up without answers
“We don’t have anything today. We have zip, nada at knowing where you’re going. You could talk percentages, you could talk about whatever you want, but unless this committee sees dollars and cents and where … your plan is, then we may recon…
Senior GOP senator accuses White House of trying to ‘game the budget’ in shipbuilding funding
Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., criticized a dip of billions in the base budget, saying the administration was counting on reconciliation funds, ignoring “congressional intent.”
Republicans Crank, Strong create House Golden Dome caucus
Crank said that while he hopes the caucus eventually will be bipartisan, at the moment he and Strong are the only members.
House Panel Approves $66.4 Billion DHS Bill For FY ’26 On Party Line Vote
The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Monday evening approved a $66.4 billion discretionary budget for the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal year 2026, 4 percent above the Trump […]