The Senate on Friday ended debate on the 2017 defense authorization bill after the amendment process ground to a halt. Although hundreds of amendments were filed, a series of objections kept all but a few from a vote. A final vote on the bill is expected on Monday. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid ...

After Senate Republicans on Thursday shot down a secondary amendment that would authorize an additional $18 billion in nondefense funding, Democrats responded in kind, helping to defeat a measure that would have added $18 billion to the defense authorization bill for services’ unfunded ...

House Republicans on Thursday rolled out a national security strategy focused on ramping up cyber and border security efforts as well more aggressively fighting terrorist groups.   Not included in the document, however, is an explanation of how these additional activities will be funded in future ...

The Senate appears to be divided by party lines on support for a Democratic amendment to the 2017 defense authorization bill that would match a proposed $18 billion boost to the defense with a complimentary one for nondefense. The second degree amendment, offered by Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and ...

The White House has come out against the Senate’s version of the 2017 defense authorization bill, opposing a number of provisions that would overhaul the acquisition process and rework the Pentagon’s organizational structure. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Tuesday issued its ...

The Senate on Monday kicked off debate of the 2017 defense authorization bill, beginning an amendment process that could have wide-reaching implications for the defense industry. More than 300 amendments have been filed on topics ranging from military bands to the Pentagon’s prototyping programs. ...