The Army remains committed to codifying language that would give troops the flexibility to fix their own equipment, but a top official is seeking to reassure a wary defense industry that the push is “very narrow.”
Army Undersecretary Michael Obadal said last week he’s “working with Congress to get more refined” on the “right to repair” issue after provisions were stripped out of the FY2026 defense policy bill amid pushback from leading military suppliers.
Congressional champions have vowed to redouble their efforts to get the measure over the finish line in the next NDAA. And the Army, which early on emerged as a propon
