The Pentagon apparently wants to energize its legislative affairs corps to become more proactive in its dealings with Congress, reports Megan Scully of Congress Daily. Robert Wilkie, the new assistant secretary for legislative affairs, told Scully in an interview that there is “no more important function” within DOD that getting the department’s “message out to the Hill.”
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
