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Policy
Section 815 Buyback Limits Split Unions and Chamber as NDAA Heads to Conference
Labor unions want the Senate NDAA's Section 815 kept in the final bill; the U.S. Chamber wants it cut. The provision would bar Pentagon contracts with firms paying buybacks or dividends absent a waiver. The House bill has no such language.
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Policy
Himes Warns NDIA Members That White House Ballroom Donations Could Draw Intelligence Committee Scrutiny
Rep. Jim Himes, the House Intelligence Committee's top Democrat, wrote to NDIA on Sept. 28 to remind its member contractors that they are subject to oversight. He says the committee may probe whether ballroom donations were tied to contracts or access.
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Policy
SASC Advances $1.14T FY2027 NDAA With F-35, F-15EX Multiyear Contracts and Buyback Ban
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 18-9 on June 11, 2026 to advance the FY2027 NDAA, authorizing multiyear procurement for F-35 and F-15EX aircraft and prohibiting DoD from allowing defense firms to buy back their own stock using contract profits.
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Policy
GAO: Fewer Than 1 in 4 F-35s Fully Mission Capable as Sustainment Costs Spiral $13.7B Over Budget
A new GAO report finds the F-35's full mission capable rate collapsed from 38.1% in FY2021 to 24.6% in FY2025. The Pentagon's revised sustainment strategy will cost $13.7 billion more than planned through FY2031, with annual costs breaching service affordability targets by the mid-2030s.
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Policy
Navy Raises T-45 Replacement Price Ceiling to $2.7B, Nearly $1 Billion Above Original Cap, as Proposals Near Deadline
NAVAIR lifted the UJTS trainer jet price ceiling from $1.75B to $2.7B — a $950M jump — citing a revised program cost estimate. Three teams remain in competition ahead of the June 29 proposal deadline, with contract award targeted for early 2027.
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Policy
House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution 215–208, Contractors Monitor Budget and Demand Implications
The House voted 215–208 on June 3 to require withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iran operations within 30 days. The resolution faces a Senate filibuster and near-certain veto, but its passage signals congressional unease with prolonged conflict — with real budget and demand consequences for defense contractors.
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Policy
House Armed Services Committee Releases $1.15 Trillion FY2027 NDAA Chairman's Mark, Markup Set for June 4
The House Armed Services Committee released its $1.15 trillion FY2027 NDAA chairman's mark on May 26, 2026, authorizing multiyear procurements for F-35s, destroyers, and amphibious vessels while requiring a second solid rocket motor manufacturer.
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Policy
Northrop Grumman's $919M Triple Win on May 15: What Three Awards in One Day Signal
Northrop Grumman captured three major DoD awards totaling $919 million on May 15, 2026 — MQ-4C Triton logistics, Space Force SATCOM development, and RangeHawk hypersonic test infrastructure — reflecting the company's breadth across space, air, and advanced test domains.
