Trump signs defense bill allocating millions for Cyber Command, mandating Pentagon phone security

President Donald Trump signed a $901 billion Pentagon policy bill on 19 December 2025 that features a slew of key cybersecurity provisions. The compromise 2026 National Defense Authorization Act passed with bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate, authorising Defence Department policies and unprecedented spending levels for national security programs.

The bill provides Cyber Command roughly $73 million for digital operations, an additional $30 million for unspecified activities and $314 million for operations and maintenance at its headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland. The final NDAA requires the Defence secretary to ensure DOD senior leaders are provided mobile phones with enhanced cybersecurity protections, including data encryption. Read more at The Record, according to The Record.