On July 31, 2025 the Senate Appropriations Committee marked up the fiscal year 2026 defense spending bill.

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 25-3 to approve a fiscal year 2026 defense spending bill today that would provide $852 billion for the Defense Department, an increase of more than $20 ...

The accreditation body behind the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program provided an update on the voluntary efforts of defense contractors to get third-party assessments at an ...

As the Navy explores the possibility of increased competition in submarine construction, shipbuilder HII's CEO expressed optimism today in the current arrangement between HII and General Dynamics ...

The Pentagon is seeking congressional approval to shift $150 million into the Air Force One replacement program, a move aimed at accelerating delivery of the next presidential aircraft by as much as ...

President Trump has nominated Pentagon official Michael Payne to be director of cost assessment and program evaluation. Depending on the terms of your subscription to Inside Defense, you will have ...

The Air Force has selected technology firm Reliable Robotics to develop the software framework needed to link commercial AI configurations with the service's autonomous platforms, the company ...

In a July 23, 2025 memo, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy Director of Price, Cost and Finance Peter Guinto declares that "effective immediately, all qualifying contract actions for ...

The July 22, 2025 Army memo states that "effective immediately, the Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command (USAMC) has the authority to apply advanced manufacturing methods to address ...

The Defense Department has approved large critical munitions contracts for a pilot program intended to accelerate acquisition timelines by allowing defense contractors to reduce the typical amount of ...

The July 29, 2025 Air Force directive "implement [s] standardized security processes, safeguards, controls and countermeasures to reduce risk and maximize interoperability to ensure consistent quality ...

Congress wants the Pentagon to use over $4 billion of its budget reconciliation package to upgrade the maritime industrial base, according to programmatic guidance tables that recommend supplier ...