


Proposed Senate defense bill would add $500M in long-term Ukraine aid
The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative is one of two main ways the Pentagon has provided military support to Ukraine over the last three years.

Congress
House passes Trump megabill with $150 billion in military funding
The bill includes $150 billion for the Pentagon, earmarked for shipbuilding, the Golden Dome and restocking precision weapons, among other priorities.

The F-22 will go away, eventually. But not before the Air Force gets comfortable with its successor.
“What we’re going to want to see is, when do we press from the NGAD being a developmental program to being a production program?"

Full FY22 budget coming May 27
It is expected the Pentagon will seek to retire older systems to free up funding in its budget request.

Liz Cheney: Republicans have a ‘red line’ on Biden’s defense budget
How will Democrats and Republicans come together on defense?

Four recommendations for contractors in response to the president’s FY 2022 discretionary budget request
Some of the key priority areas in President Joe Biden's FY22 budget request include climate change, healthcare, equity in business, R&D and IT.

Bernie Sanders wants to cut defense spending. Not all Democrats agree.
The left-leaning chairman of the Senate Budget Committee is once again asking you to think about cuts to defense spending.

Congress can’t ‘take foot off the gas’ on DoD electronic warfare
Some members of Congress are frustrated with what they describe as a lack of focus on electronic warfare at the DoD.

Reed prioritizing China deterrence fund, comms and unmanned ships
Securing Pacific Deterrence Initiative funding to deter China militarily will “remain a priority” of Senate Armed Sources Committee Chair Jack Reed for the upcoming defense policy bill, the panel’s chairman said Tuesday.

Comptroller, intel nominees cruise through hearing amid supply chain questions
Mike McCord and Ronald Moultrie should face little opposition in their nomination processes, based on their recent hearing.

House Defense leader: Space Force hasn’t met expectations for speedy tech
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Chair Rep. Betty McCollum says she is disappointed by the lack of space acquisition reforms under the U.S. Space Force.
