https://therecord.media/trump-signs-ndaa-cyber-command
Dec 19, 2025 - President Donald Trump signed a $901 billion Pentagon policy bill that features a slew of cyber provisions, including a requirement that senior Defense...
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https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/12/11/potential-recruits-receive-heart-screenings-under-proposed-defense-bill.html
The requirement, included in the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, follows a series of deaths among military personnel and years of lobbying by...
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https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/senate-owes-it-to-military-to-bring-up-defense-bill-by-year-end
Clock is ticking but time remains for action on repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
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https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/05/17/marijuana-testing-recruits-could-end-under-houses-must-pass-defense-policy-bill.html?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mil-ebb
The provision comes as policies and laws about marijuana are being relaxed around the country, including a move by the federal government this week to ease...
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https://inthesetimes.com/article/defense-bill-senate-house-nuclear-economy-jobs
Democrats and Republicans rubber-stamped a severely bloated war budget.
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https://endpoints.news/biosecure-act-appears-headed-for-final-passage-in-defense-bill/
Dec 9, 2025 - A softened version of the Biosecure Act has moved closer to final passage in Congress, but the bill could still shift US biopharma supply chains.
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/key-spending-bill-vote-up-in-flames-amid-house-gop-meltdown
The House failed to pass a procedural hurdle for one of its 12 defense bills after deliberations over government spending descended into chaos.
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https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/house-passes-defense-spending-bill/
Dec 11, 2025 - The National Defense Authorization Act authorizes $900.6 billion in defense funds, or about $8 billion more than the White House’s request.
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https://therecord.media/cyber-force-study-house-ndaa-amendment
Members of the House Armed Services are expected to revive a bipartisan proposal for an independent study of whether to create a Cyber Force as a new branch of...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/12/19/bill-fight-child-pornography-images-defense-department-computers-bipartisan-win-column/2684575001/
Dec 19, 2019
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https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/congress/senate-passes-defense-policy-bill-with-zte-penalties
The two chambers of Congress have to get together to approve a bill before sending it to President Donald Trump's desk.
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https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2021/07/14/house-appropriators-advance-706-billion-defense-spending-bill/
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a $706 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2022 over the objections of panel Republicans.
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https://www.defensenews.com/congress/budget/2023/06/23/senate-defense-bill-pushes-for-spending-over-debt-ceiling-cap/
The Senate advanced its defense policy bill with eyes on eventually bypassing the military spending cap laid out in the debt limit agreement.
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https://www.ice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house/sysdig-ceo-bill-welch-on-cloud-defense-and-the-next-gen-of-cyber-security
Cloud security is undergoing a major transformation as threats become more complex and automated. Generative AI is helping teams cut through noise, automate...
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https://jewishinsider.com/2025/12/syria-sanctions-iraq-war-authorizations-2026-defense-bill/
The Caesar sanctions repeal comes in spite of hesitation from some lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who argued that the sanctions should remain on the books
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https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/12/10/medical-care-limits-for-transgender-minors-complicates-defense-bill/
A provision in the must-pass defense measure would block certain military medical care options for transgender youth.
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https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/09/10/house-passes-893-billion-defense-policy-bill-with-war-powers-repeal/
Only a handful of Democrats supported the defense authorization bill plan, because of social issue fights included in the measure.
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https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/12/13/trump-raises-china-concerns-as-reason-to-veto-defense-bill/?contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A25%7D&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Editorial+-+Military+-+Early+Bird+Brief&utm_source=Sailthru&contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8&utm_campaign=EBB+12.14.20
Republican and Democratic lawmakers say the National Defense Authorization Act would be tough on China.
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https://www.salon.com/2023/08/03/all-fraud-involves-speech-bill-barr-rips-apart-first-amendment-defense/
"Free speech doesn't give you the right to engage in a fraudulent conspiracy," said Trump's former AG.
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https://www.eenews.net/articles/nuclear-heavy-defense-policy-bill-set-for-house-markup/
The Senate is also making progress on a National Defense Authorization Act that leans into advanced nuclear energy.
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https://www.aip.org/fyi/federal-science-bill-tracker/119th/senate-2604
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish the Artificial General Intelligence Steering Committee, and for other purposes.
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https://www.nextgov.com/people/2023/07/kaine-revives-effort-ban-schedule-f-through-defense-policy-bill/388554/?oref=ng-next-story
This marks the second straight year that the Virginia Democrat has sought to attach a measure requiring congressional approval for new federal job class...
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https://www.theblaze.com/news/calif-dems-pull-selfdefense-law
A state assemblyman said they were trying to prevent cases like that of Kyle Rittenhouse.
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https://freebeacon.com/national-security/white-house-fights-to-strip-tough-on-china-provisions-from-annual-defense-spending-bill/
The Biden administration is trying to quash provisions in an annual defense spending bill that would stop China from infiltrating American universities and...
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https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2025-12-11/dodea-dual-enrollment-expand-defense-bill-20057844.html
The proposal also calls for providing up to $1,500 annually to students per school year to cover the costs of college-level courses.
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https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2018/09/18/as-deadline-approaches-senate-advances-674-billion-defense-budget-bill/?contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8&contentQuery=%7B%22includeSections%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22excludeSections%22%3A%22%22%2C%22feedSize%22%3A10%2C%22feedOffset%22%3A15%7D
To avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, House lawmakers must pass the spending measure next week.
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https://billlescher.com/defense-disruption/
The defense sector is undergoing its biggest transformation since the Cold War. To stay ahead of rapidly evolving threats and technology, the Department of...
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https://www.tampafp.com/from-panhandle-to-homestead-scott-locks-in-950m-for-florida-bases-in-new-defense-bill/
Dec 17, 2025 - Florida’s military footprint is set for a nearly billion-dollar upgrade following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act...
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https://www.arctictoday.com/what-the-new-defense-spending-bill-could-mean-for-the-arctic/
Dec 20, 2021 - The $768 billion defense spending bill that passed the U.S. Senate last week, has numerous Arctic-focused provisions, including an Arctic defense strategy,...
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/republicans-once-again-thwart-trumps-push-to-block-state-ai-laws/
Dec 3, 2025 - “Widespread and powerful movement” keeps Trump from blocking state AI laws.
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https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/outgoing-leonardo-drs-ceo-bill-lynn-on-the-future-of-the-defense-industry/
Dec 2, 2025 - Lynn, who is leaving Leonardo DRS after 14 years, said "I feel like the stability of the company is strong, and that's a good time for a...
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https://www.semafor.com/article/12/18/2025/us-passes-900b-defense-bill-as-west-ramps-up-military-spending
Dec 18, 2025 - Germany also passed a major bill agreeing €50 billion in defense spending, while the UK is set to unveil its military outlays in the new year.
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https://www.voanews.com/a/us-senate-begins-debate-on-annual-massive-defense-spending-bill-/7184735.html
Senate version will likely differ from House-passed $874 billion legislation
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https://meritalk.com/articles/congress-reaches-deal-on-fy26-defense-bill/
House and Senate negotiators reached a compromise on Sunday evening for the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a sweeping defense...
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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/4745081
Bill also authorizes US$2 billion in loans for arms, US$100 million in munitions | Dec. 9, 2022 10:35
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