Defense
Palantir Hires Northern Compass for Defense Lobbying
Palantir Technologies has added Northern Compass Group LLC to its lobbying roster, filing a new client registration on June 1, 2026. The lobbying...
Defense Spending To Take Center Stage in Congress Thursday
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense is scheduled to mark up the FY2027 defense appropriations bill on June 11 in a closed session at H-405...
Congress Considers Unprecedented Saudi Arabia Nuclear Deal
A draft bilateral nuclear agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia is sitting on President Trump's desk, and the 119th Congress is preparing for...
Congress and Administration Debate Military Leadership Cuts
The Congressional Research Service has updated its foundational report on congressional management of DOD officers, arriving at a moment when the Trump...
US-Spain Alliance Frays Under Iran Conflict Pressure
A new Congressional Research Service report on Spain US relations lands at a precarious moment: Washington and Madrid are locked in their most serious...
Army's JLTV Exit Strains Joint Forces
The Army's quiet exit from the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program is creating ripple effects across the joint force — and Congress is only beginning to...
Senate to Mark Up NDAA for FY2027
The Senate Armed Services Committee convenes Wednesday for a closed business meeting to mark up the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027,...
$1.5 Trillion at Stake in Defense Spending Markup
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense is set to mark up the Fiscal Year 2027 defense spending bill on June 11 behind closed doors, beginning the...
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Hires Akin Gump for Defense Lobbying
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has registered Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to lobby on defense issues, a new lobbying registration filed in spring...
Senate Debates Air Force Budget Contradictions
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Defense will scrutinize a record $338.8 billion Department of Air Force fiscal year 2027 budget...
North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal Outpaces U.S. Diplomacy
A new Congressional Research Service report finds Pyongyang's weapons programs advancing on every front — and the Trump administration's diplomatic options...
House Votes to Force Trump to End Iran Military Operations
The House passed H.Con.Res. 86 on Thursday, directing President Trump to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran under Section 5(c) of the War...
USA Shipbuilding Coalition Hires Wessel Group for Lobbying
A new lobbying registration disclosure signals the U.S. shipbuilding industry is mobilizing on Capitol Hill.
Nuclear Security Gains, Science Programs Lose Ground
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee is set to examine a Department of Energy fiscal year 2027 budget request that proposes a striking...
Committee Debates Military Priorities Amid Budget Tensions
The House Armed Services Committee is set to mark up H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, on Thursday — a vote that will...
Defense Spending Split Creates NDAA Authorization Crisis
The Senate Armed Services Committee's closed markup of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act is where roughly $1.15 trillion in defense spending...
Pentagon Cuts 78,000 Civilian Jobs Without Analysis of Military Impact
The Pentagon shed more than 78,000 civilian employees in 2025 — roughly one in ten of its civilian workforce — and did so without consistently conducting...
Senate Shapes Nuclear Arsenal Policy Behind Closed Doors
The Senate Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Strategic Forces convenes June 9 for its closed NDAA 2027 hearing — a markup session that will quietly...