Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) led the markup of the FY2026 NDAA July 15, 2025. Credit: HASC livestream

WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) in a 55-2 vote advanced its draft of the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with key policy provisions that formalize Pentagon procurement of commercial satellite imagery and back the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense program despite Democratic skepticism.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...