5 NDAA proposals that could impact DoD employees
From new acquisition roles to firefighting drones, there’s something for everyone in the House’s draft of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. Congress – Federal News Network
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Trump’s staggering defense budget could weaken bipartisan NDAA support
“My colleagues and I are overwhelmed at the amount of money that we’re being forced to authorize and appropriate,” Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said. Congress – Federal News Network
Read More...Lawmakers to finalize NDAA by week’s end, bring the bill to the floor in early December
House and Senate negotiators are racing to finalize the 2026 defense policy bill by the end of the week, with all House and Senate Armed Services Committee disputes resolved and only a few Senate jurisdictional details still holding the legislation’s advancement to the House floor in early December. “I think what they’re doing is, there’s been a couple of pencils-down time frames, but it sounds like it’ll be done by the end of the week. That’s what the focus is. Get it done by the end of the week, and…
Read More...Here are key acquisition provisions in 2025 NDAA
Several key provisions aimed at streamlining the acquisition process made its way into the 2025 defense policy bill President Joe Biden signed into law on Monday. One of the notable provisions included in the 2025 defense policy bill codifies the middle tier acquisition pathway into law under Title 10. The middle tier acquisition pathway, which Congress created through section 804 of the fiscal 2016 defense policy bill, allows the Defense Department to deliver capabilities within two to five years of an acquisition program’s start. The provision in the 2025 defense…
Read More...NDAA backs State Dept efforts to build up workforce, modernize diplomatic mission
Congress is backing many of the State Department’s plans to modernize its workforce and bring its diplomatic corps into the 21st century in the latest defense policy bill. The fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act lawmakers passed this week directs the department to keep the House and Senate up to date on its plans to stand up its Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, as well as provide updates on its hiring efforts. The NDAA specifically requires the department to inform lawmakers how well it’s meeting its long-term goal of…
Read More...The Senate has returned and will try to focus on the NDAA
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The Senate is back in session today from recess mainly to work on the annual defense authorization bill. Traditionally, Congress sends this bill to the president before the end of the calendar year. For more on this and what else is happening in Congress, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent, Mitchell Miller. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: Mitchell, let’s start with the NDAA. The Senate is the one…
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