Defense Business Brief: OBBB funding; Counterdrone manufacturing; and a CCA update

Midterm elections are around the corner and more than $150 billion in reconciliation funds are burning a hole in the Pentagon’s pocket. The department wants to allocate as much of the money in the One Big Beautiful Bill as possible by Sept. 30, even though the funds are authorized to be used through Sept. 30, 2029. The plan is detailed in an 85-document submitted to Congress and obtained by Defense One.Why the rush? “The administration is pushing organizations to allocate the mo