US Military Cyber Budget Jumps to $15B in 2026 NDAA

Defense Bill Expands Cyber Authorities, Tech Adoption and Talent Pipeline Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • December 12, 2025

U.S. federal lawmakers are poised to deliver a boost in cyber spending for U.S. warfighters following a year of major cuts to civilian cyber teams and government information technology divisions.

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House lawmakers this week advanced the $901 billion compromise version of the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act to the Senate, approving a 4.1% increase in military cyber funding that would bring total Pentagon cyber spending to nearly $15.1 billion.

The funding increase includes $9.1 billion for core cybersecurity programs and approximately $612 million for cyber-related research efforts. It follows congressional efforts to treat cyberspace as a core warfighting domain, with increased cyber investments across operations, acquisition reform and weapons platform modernization. The ...