DoD obligates $142B from reconciliation bill before deadline, leaving billions subject to cutsAny funding from last year's reconciliation bill left unspent by the Pentagon suffers an 8.3 percent cut known as sequestration as fiscal 2027 starts.Breaking Defense5d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyfiscal 2027 budget deadline
Can't start, won't start: Over 150 new military programs face delay under a CRThe Defense Department will be operating under a continuing resolution until lawmakers successfully pass a fiscal 2027 budget.Breaking Defense5d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyfiscal 2027 budget deadline
How Hegseth envisions a new Autonomous Warfare CommandThe Pentagon wants to combine drone procurement and operations under a new command, but Congress will have a say.Breaking Defense5d agoWhole story →Securityautonomous warfare command proposal
White House sends Cao's SECNAV nomination to SenateThe White House has also sent nominations over to the Senate for William Toti to serve as undersecretary of the Navy, and for retired Vice Adm. Richard Breckenridge as an assistant secretary of the Navy.Breaking Defense22d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentsecnav nomination
With reconciliation uncertain, Pentagon eyeing plan to retool FY27 priorities with CongressIn exclusive comments to Breaking Defense, the Pentagon's comptroller acknowledged that some efforts may need to be pushed from FY27 into FY28 with help from lawmakers.Breaking Defense26d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomypentagon fy27 budget planning
