OCT 09, 2025 | US
BSA SVP US Government Relations Craig Albright Predicts NDAA Will Dominate Congressional Focus in 2026
Nextgov/FCW
By Alexandra Kelley
Craig Albright, the senior vice president for U.S. government relations at the Business Software Alliance, said that 2026’s NDAA will likely take up most of the oxygen in Congress.
“The NDAA [is] something that’s going to be a big hurry whenever [Congress] opens back up,” Albright told Nextgov/FCW.
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The AI provisions Albright spotlighted in the NDAA have substantial implications for AI adoption in the military as well as procurement protocols. Beyond defense, however, Albright doesn’t expect AI-centric legislation to dominate the end of the year in Congress, but more bills could be introduced.
Original Posting: https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/10/shutdown-could-delay-congress-getting-serious-about-ai-policy/408730/
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