2026 NDAA Archives

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen at sunset as an excessive heat wave takes over the region on June 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Congress wants to know more about the military’s UAP intercepts around North America

The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes three provisions that would impact DOD's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office.

2 days ago By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Riley Coggins, 482nd Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft sensor operator, practices in an MQ-9 Reaper simulator at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 10, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria Nuzzi)

Annual defense policy bill calls for psychological study on drone operators, analysts

The study would assess the prevalence of post traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, burnout, moral injury and other mental health conditions among drone operators and analysts.

2 days ago By Drew F. Lawrence

NDAA would mandate new DOD steering committee on artificial general intelligence

The legislation includes a provision that would mandate the secretary of defense to establish an “Artificial Intelligence Futures Steering Committee” comprised of top brass.

4 days ago By Jon Harper

Aerial view of the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Defense bill addresses secure phones, AI training, cyber troop mental health

The compromise legislation has other cyber provisions besides on commercial spyware, joint NSA-Cyber Command leadership and streamlining regulations.

4 days ago By Tim Starks

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (C) inspects reservists operating a Hummer 2 Drone during a training session at Loung Te Industrial Parks Service Center, in Yilan County on December 2, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP via Getty Images)

NDAA pushes Pentagon to establish joint drone and counter-drone program with Taiwan

The conference version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act would require the Pentagon to try to set up a new joint program with Taiwanese officials.

4 days ago By Jon Harper

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., walks down the House steps as the House votes on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act in Washington on Friday, March 27, 2020. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

As China advances, Congress wants DOD to get up to speed on biotechnology

House lawmakers recently passed an amendment en bloc in their version of the fiscal 2026 NDAA that would mandate the secretary of defense to set up such…

Oct 22, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Getting better tech faster: The benefits of new technology legislation

Expanding the shipbuilding workforce is crucial. But the real opportunity is in providing technologies that turn workers into superworkers: tools that multiply the amount of work they…

Sep 25, 2025 By Justin Gray, former Command Master Chief at NAVSEA

A light stanchion with the flags of the United States and Israel on the road leading to the American embassy in Jerusalem, Israel. (Photo source: Getty Images)

House lawmakers propose the stand-up of a Defense Innovation Unit office in Israel

The House version of the fiscal 2026 NDAA would require the Pentagon to set up a new DIU hub overseas.

Sep 16, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, visits the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, June 5, 2025. Reed visited several U.S., allied, and commercial installations in the Pacific to strengthen relationships, increasing logistics capacity and cooperation, and discuss the importance of preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (DoD photo by Jonathan Stefanko)

Transportation Command could see expanded contested logistics responsibilities next year

Gen. Randall Reed, the commander of Transcom, discussed contested logistics in an exclusive interview with DefenseScoop.

Aug 11, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

In a an open hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) before the House Intelligence Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee on May 17, 2022, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Mr. Scott Bray shared a video of a US. Naval aviator encounter with an unknown object in a fleeting pass. This image is a screen capture of the UAP observed in a video of the flyby captured by the pilot in the cockpit of a Navy fighter jet. (DVIDS)

UAP disclosure advocates call for expanded reforms in fiscal 2026 NDAA

A Senate committee draft of the annual defense policy bill includes three provisions that would impact the Pentagon's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

Jul 29, 2025 By Brandi Vincent