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The FY-2026 NDAA: A broad reset for the Pentagon
Senate’s FY‑2026 defense bill focuses on AI, cyber, space, software, and sea power.
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Lawmakers Press Pentagon to Prove It Can Buy Weapons at ‘the Speed of Relevance’
A rare bipartisan hearing put defense acquisition culture—and a $833 billion budget—under the microscope.
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FY2026 Defense Budget Thread – Status Update #2
Yesterday's hearing were a mix of firebrands and cold shoulders as Congress and the Executive's crisis in communication continues with mixed results - but in a new cardinal direction from year's past
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FY 2026 Defense Budget Thread – Status Update
Initial progress but gaps remain as the executive and legislative branches struggle to communicate
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Why the Pentagon wouldn't hate another continuing resolution
A CR removes Congress from the decision-making cycle of major muscle movements. As the Pentagon makes rapid changes and reforms, there's little Congress can do under a CR