House Armed Services Committee Archives

U.S. Marines stand outside the Embassy of the United State of America in Havana, on February 21, 2018. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images)

Lawmakers question how ‘Havana syndrome’ is affecting DOD

Text of the Initiating Imperative Reporting on Anomalous Health Incidents Act was recently shared with DefenseScoop.

Feb 12, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Staff Sgt. Tullis Moore a cyber operator with 175th Cyber Operations, Maryland Air National Guard monitors cyber attacks during Exercise Southern Strike at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 21, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Renee Seruntine)

House bill directs study on redundancies in cyber training and funding across military services

A provision in the chairman's mark of the House Armed Services Committee's Fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act directs a GAO study regarding cyber operations.

Jun 13, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Startups press Congress to improve how DOD buys software

The companies involved want to inform conference discussions on the FY2023 NDAA before Congress’ August recess.

Jul 14, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Lawmakers want clarity on Pentagon’s JADC2 efforts

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems in the fiscal 2023 NDAA is asking for a report on the implementation and gaps…

Jun 7, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), then-Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, asks questions of Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter as he testifies in a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee in 2012. Smith is now the Chair of the committee. (DoD Photo By Glenn Fawcett) (Released)

DOD must make smarter investments in 2023 budget, says Rep. Adam Smith

Rep. Adam Smith said this year's defense budget will be the most impactful and important of the last 25 years.

Mar 3, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau