US EditionMilitary Recruiting Off to ‘Strong Start’ for Fiscal 2026, DOD Says
The $901 billion FY26 defense bill includes a 4% military pay raise, $400 million aid for Ukraine, and over $190 million for Alabama military construction projects, Sen. Britt said.
- Senator Katie Britt, R-Alabama, hailed the FY26 NDAA after President Donald Trump signed it into law, with a record $901 billion in military spending approved by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.
- As an annual measure passed for decades, the NDAA sets military priorities including a nearly 4 percent pay increase and $400 million aid for Ukraine, Senator Katie Britt said it strengthens warfighting and border security.
- The legislation funds Alabama projects, including $50 million at Anniston, $55 million at Redstone, $64 million, and $28 million, while U.S. Representative Dale Strong’s provision eases short-term hiring on bases.
- The Department of Defense reported the services achieved an average of 103% of their recruiting goals for fiscal 2025, and the law boosts active-duty soldiers by about 26,100 to 454,000.
- Despite removing many early provisions, the final text kept at least one anti-trans measure that critics vowed to repeal, while rolling back Pentagon DEIA initiatives but requiring service-level women’s teams.
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Late last week, Congress passed and President Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill marks the first time the US military budget officially passed the one trillion dollar mark. Of course, when you add in other military-related spending such as interest on the debt, veterans’ affairs, and military components of other […]
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Military recruiting off to ‘strong start’ for fiscal 2026, DOD says
The signs appear positive for military recruiting in fiscal 2026, following the services’ success last year in meeting or exceeding their recruiting goals, defense officials said Monday.Since the beginning of fiscal 2026 in October, recruiting efforts are “already off to a strong and promising start,” officials said, with the Defense Department meeting nearly 40% of its delayed entry program accession goals. “This is a historic figure and a test…
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Fiscal Year 2026 NDAA Signed into Law: 6 Key Takeaways for Defense Contractors | PilieroMazza, Law Firm, Government Contracts Attorney
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (2026 NDAA), which authorizes over $900 billion in funding for the Department of Defense (DOD) and other national security programs. The 2026 NDAA contains many acquisition reform provisions and other critical provisions impacting defense contractors. This client alert provides six key takeaways from these provisions. Effo…
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