National Defense Authorization Act includes $68M for Tobyhanna Army Depot
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 includes $68 million in federal funding for Tobyhanna Army Depot in Monroe County, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan recently announced.
The funding authorized under the domestic military construction and expansion section of the broader NDAA will specifically fund an expansion of the depot’s radar test range, “a key enabler to the further development, testing, and sustainment of critical radar capabilities for the Department of War,” Tobyhanna Army Depot Chief of Staff Kristyn K. Smith said in a press release Bresnahan’s office issued Tuesday.
“This modernization project is essential to ensure we as a Nation are postured with the next generation of radar technologies that will ensure dominance in the battlefield,” she said.
Bresnahan, R-9, Dallas Twp., called the depot a fundamental part of the region and its economy, noting it supports thousands of family-sustaining jobs “while delivering mission-critical capabilities that keep our troops safe and our military ready.”
“Our authorization of $68 million for Tobyhanna in the NDAA is a major win for Northeastern Pennsylvania and our national defense,” Bresnahan said in the release. “This investment strengthens readiness, modernizes critical infrastructure, and provides long-term stability for the skilled civilian workforce that makes Tobyhanna a national asset. I will continue fighting to ensure Tobyhanna has the resources it needs to succeed and to protect the jobs and communities that depend on it.”
Support for the NDAA, which President Donald Trump signed into law last month, was bipartisan. It passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 312-112 and the Senate by a vote of 77-20.
The roughly $900 billion package also authorizes a 3.8% pay raise for military personnel and repealed Department of Defense diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, offices and programs, among many other elements. Ending DEI efforts in the military and across the federal government has been a priority of the Trump administration.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, said in a statement last month that the signing into law of the FY26 NDAA “ensures the Armed Services Committees’ bipartisan work to support service members, strengthen our national defense, and deliver the most significant acquisition reforms in a generation.”
“While this legislation includes provisions I opposed, the FY26 NDAA is a testament to the longstanding bipartisan tradition of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees to improve the quality of life of service members and their families and ensure service members get the resources they need when they need them to protect our national security and national defense,” Smith said.