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Budget

FY ’16 Defense Authorization Bill Becomes Law

Valerie Insinna

Wednesday, November 25th, 2015

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President Barack Obama on Tuesday started his day by pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey. Later that afternoon, he gave defense hawks something to be grateful for when he signed the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act into law.The $599 billion bill—which, together with other parts of the budget, amounts to a total $607 billion for defense—authorizes spending for a host of the Pentagon’s most important procurement priorities, from the F-35 to the new Ford-class aircraft carrier, and contains an array…

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]

Congress

House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails

The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to […]