WASHINGTON - The Senate Armed Services Committee filed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on June 16, releasing text of the bill and an accompanying report. Those documents, as well as an executive summary released by the committee, can be found using the link at the bottom of the page. The SASC previously cleared the bill on June 12 by a vote of 18-9. Meanwhile, the House Armed Services Committee approved its version of the NDAA on June 4 by a vote of 44-12.
Both pieces of legislation authorize $1.15 trillion in funding for national defense, matching the president's discretionary request. However, both bills exclude an additional $350 billion sought by the administration through the budget reconciliation process, which would bring total department funding to $1.5 trillion.
To streamline military acquisition, the Senate bill proposes eliminating statutory requirements for the Space Development Agency and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office. This move would give the Space Force flexibility to determine the ideal acquisition structure needed to support ongoing and future space programs.
Additional organizational reforms in the Senate bill include authorizing a new combatant command dedicated to robotic and autonomous systems and establishing an under secretary of defense for cyber, information, and networks.
