Congress to Decree Fate of Pentagon Push to Buy Commercial Tech

The impending release of Congress’ compromise annual defense policy authorization will answer burning questions on the US national security apparatus’s push to buy commercial tech, let troops fix their own equipment, and spend $32 billion more than President Donald Trump requested.

Those are just a few of the issues negotiators will decide as soon as next week. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said he’ll release the text of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act Dec. 1, with lawmakers planning a vote the week of Dec. 8. The legislation is considered one of the few must-pass pieces ...