Sen. Cramer and Hoeven Comment on Senate Passage of National Defense Authorization Act

Chairman Wicker: FY26 NDAA Recognizes Full Range of Mississippi Defense Contributions

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today praised the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA). The annual bill sets policy for the U.S. military. This is first NDAA passed under Chairman Wicker’s leadership of the committee. “Not since the era of World War II has our nation faced an axis of aggressors across multiple theaters seeking to dismantle American inf…

White House Backs Sweeping Reforms as Congress Advances 2026 Defense Authorization Bill

(Credit: H. Mendoza/Unsplash) Welcome to this installment of The Intelligence Brief… This week, Congress advanced the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act toward becoming law, setting the stage for what supporters describe as the most significant overhaul of U.S. defense acquisition in decades. In our analysis, we’ll be looking at 1) how the nearly $901 billion bill seeks to fundamentally reshape how the Pentagon buys weapons and …

Sen. Cramer and Hoeven comment on Senate passage of National Defense Authorization Act

A bill to fund the military for the next year is now heading to the president's desk.

North Carolina leaders speak on Senate's passage of the Lumbee Fairness Act, defense bill

The U.S. Senate gives final passage to the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes the Lumbee Fairness Act.

Your expert guide to the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act

As the Senate sends the annual defense policy bill to the president's desk, Atlantic Council experts dig into the details.