Cabinet departmentMedium

Department of Defense(DOD)

Cabinet department responsible for military forces, national defense operations, defense acquisition, logistics, research, and military health.

Function

Cabinet department

Parent

Top-level (no parent)

FY2026 Budget Authority

$2098.73B

Official Data

USAspending.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

Medium

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Overview Data & Performance Budget & Resources Reform Proposals Documents

Current Cost Footprint

Medium

USAspending's FY2026 Q3 top-tier record, code 097, reports budget authority of $2.10T, obligations of $1.08T, and outlays of $965.89B. The footprint is driven by personnel, operations and maintenance, weapons procurement, military health, construction, R&D, and global logistics. Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.

Reported Cost Snapshots

From USAspending.gov top-tier agency records

Fiscal Period	Budget Authority	Obligations	Outlays	Source
FY2026 Q3	$2098.73B	$1083.85B	$965.89B	USAspending top-tier API

Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.