Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is urging Congress to pass full spending bills before the end of 2022, telling lawmakers that operating under a continuing resolution (CR) reduces the Pentagon’s topline “by at least $3 billion per month” below the requested fiscal year 2023 funding level.  � ...

The Army’s top acquisition official on Monday cited Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS), Patriot missiles and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers as munitions programs that could “potentially” benefit from the ability to use multi-year contracts for procurement. ...

The leader of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday he expects a compromised version of the next defense policy bill to be finalized by the end of week, with a goal to pass the legislation in the first week of December. “We’re making good progress and are confident that we’ll get ...

The White House has requested Congress provide $37.7 billion in new supplemental funding to continue supporting Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s ongoing invasion, to include $21.7 billion for additional Pentagon-specific assistance efforts. Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management ...

The House’s top Republican defense appropriator has officially won his reelection bid following a competitive race, as the GOP remains on a tight path to secure control of the lower chamber in the next Congress. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), the ranking member on the House Appropriations Defense ...

Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), a strong proponent of increased defense spending and growing the size of the Naval fleet, lost her reelection bid on Tuesday evening to Republican candidate and fellow Navy veteran Jen Kiggans. Luria’s defeat was one of Democrats’ few key losses on election ...