Gillibrand Announces FY2026 Defense Bill Wins

Jul 15, 2025
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that several of her provisions were included in theNational Defense Authorization Act(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026.
“I’m proud to see that this year’s NDAA includes provisions thatwill expand protections for service members and make our country more secure,” saidSenator Gillibrand. “This bill prioritizes the service members who put their lives on the line for our country, and it includes provisions that will expand health care for service members, help victims of sexual assault, and address brain-related health incidents. I’m also pleased to see that this bill expands my Cyber Service Academy scholarship program—which provides students with full scholarships in exchange for public service after school—and includes millions in funding for Fort Drum, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, and other New York military installations.”
A list of Senator Gillibrand’s priorities included in the FY2026 NDAA is below:
Personnel:
Cyber:
In the FY2023 NDAA, Gillibrand created the Cyber Service Academy scholarship program to address the widespread shortage in government cyber personnel. The program grants students a full scholarship in return for public service in a cyber-related discipline in DoD or the Intelligence Community. Successful applicants are provided a scholarship covering the full cost of tuition, select books and fees, a stipend, purchase of a laptop, and more. The following Cyber Service Academy provisions were included in this year’s NDAA:
Other cyber provisions:
New York Priorities:
Senator Gillibrand secured millions in funding for New York institutions in the NDAA, including:
Strategic Forces:
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs):
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