President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes $900.6 billion in funding for the Pentagon and national security programs in fiscal year 2026.
The White House said Thursday the FY 2026 NDAA would authorize appropriations for Department of War military construction efforts, intelligence programs, Department of Energy national security initiatives and State Department programs, among others.
“The Act will enable the DoW to carry out my Peace Through Strength agenda, protect the homeland from domestic and foreign threats, and strengthen the defense industrial base, while eliminating funding for wasteful and radical programs that undermine the warfighting ethos of our Nation’s men and women in uniform,” Trump said in a statement published Thursday.
The president noted that the NDAA codifies parts of more than a dozen executive orders and actions from his administration, including measures related to warfighter lethality, missile defense initiatives such as the Golden Dome for America and airspace sovereignty.
The move came a day after the Senate voted 77-20 to pass the defense policy bill. On Dec. 10, the House approved the FY 2026 NDAA in a 312-112 vote.
What Are the Proposed Acquisition Reforms in FY26 NDAA?
Breaking Defense reported that the defense policy measure includes major acquisition reforms, including the adoption of a “portfolio acquisition executive model” and requirements to streamline the process for new entrants and commercial firms seeking to do business with the Pentagon.
According to the report, specific initiatives include the removal of compliance requirements for small firms, consideration of off-the-shelf platforms and establishment of the Bridging Operational Objectives and Support for Transition, or BOOST, program within the Defense Innovation Unit to help companies with operationally viable platforms transition to the production phase.
The NDAA also authorizes $26 billion for shipbuilding, $38 billion for aircraft, $25 billion for munitions and $4 billion for ground vehicles.
