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Defense Pulse: Unfunded Priorities and the Budget Fight – 23SEP2025
Unfunded Priorities and a big budget fight
Defense Pulse
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September Update – Golden Dome costs, Replicator uncertainty, and NDAA debate
Short or Long? Congress Weighs FY 2026 CR as Shutdown Looms
With days left before the fiscal year begins, lawmakers are split between a short stopgap through mid-November and a longer extension into early 2026.
Defense Pulse: Tachycardia — $852B Bill, Knox Startup & Multipolar Realities
Senate advances $852 billion defense bill while funding chaos looms; Knox speeds FedRAMP compliance; GSA & GWAC transitions ahead; global tensions across Iran, Russia, China & Taiwan call for tailored missions, not panic.
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House Passes FY26 Defense Bill as Senate Prepares its Markup
House passes $831.5 billion defense bill; Senate aims to raise the topline above $870 billion at the July 31 markup. Quality‑of‑life boosts and industrial‑base upgrades dominate the debate.
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The FY-2026 NDAA: A broad reset for the Pentagon
Senate’s FY‑2026 defense bill focuses on AI, cyber, space, software, and sea power.
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FY2026 Defense Budget Thread – Status Update #2
Yesterday's hearing were a mix of firebrands and cold shoulders as Congress and the Executive's crisis in communication continues with mixed results - but in a new cardinal direction from year's past
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FY 2026 Defense Budget Thread – Status Update
Initial progress but gaps remain as the executive and legislative branches struggle to communicate
Pentagon FY26 Offsets: A Briefing on All 17 Protected Categories
Executive Summary: The $50 Billion Realignment
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's February 18,