U.S. Department of War·Oct 28, 2026, 1:15 PM ET

Department of War Achieves 97.5% Obligation Goal of FY 2026 OBBBA Funding

The Department of War obligated 97.5% of the $152.4 billion authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act prior to Fiscal Year 2026 closing.
Under Secretary Jules Wilson Hurst III stated that $148.5 billion was successfully obligated to support combat readiness & force modernization.
Department of the Army obligations totaled $10.5 billion, representing 98.1% of its $10.7 billion allocation.
Department of the Navy obligations totaled $48.7 billion, representing 99.2% of its $49.2 billion allocation.
Department of the Air Force obligations totaled $34.0 billion, representing 99.2% of its $34.3 billion allocation.
Other Department of War components obligated $55.2 billion, representing 94.9% of their $58.1 billion allocation.
Portions of funding for the Office of Strategic Capital, Defense Innovation Unit, & Economic Defense Unit were reserved for Fiscal Year 2027 to preserve investment options.
Current figures are early closeout estimates & may adjust slightly after standard end-of-year accounting reconciliation is finalized.