This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has preliminary coverage of the House Armed Services Committee's fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill, plus the MQ-9 Reaper drone, Navy shipyards and more.

We start off with preliminary coverage of the chairman's mark of the House Armed Services Committee's fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill:

House chairman's mark boosts procurement, R&D while authorizing DOD's FY-27 topline

The House Armed Services Committee chairman's mark for the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization bill would largely preserve the Pentagon’s requested topline while shifting billions of dollars internally toward procurement and modernization priorities.

Document: Chairman's mark of the FY-27 defense policy bill

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach spoke about the MQ-9 Reaper drone during a recent House Armed Services Committee hearing:

MQ-9 dubbed 'most valuable player' of Epic Fury

The Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper has played an indispensable role in Operation Epic Fury against Iran, top service leaders told lawmakers this week, even as the Air Force is looking to replace the unmanned platform in the coming years.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) wants more money for a government-run, public shipyard just across the border from her home state:

Shaheen: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard facing $65 million funding shortfall

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is facing a $65 million funding shortfall that is impeding the facility's critical maintenance work, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) said Thursday during a Senate Appropriations committee hearing.

Collaboration with the private sector is necessary when conducting cyber operations, according to a National Security Council official:

NSC cyber official emphasizes coordination with private sector in offensive cyber operations

National Security Council cyber official Alexei Bulazel expanded on the need for coordination with the private sector as an important component of offensive cybersecurity operations, reflecting on a high-profile topic that came up in the Trump administration’s national cyber strategy.

Last but by no means least, our colleagues at Inside Critical Minerals https://insidetrade.com/inside-critical-minerals have a story on a new, international critical minerals agreement:

Quad countries launch 'Critical Minerals Initiative Framework' to secure supply chains

The U.S., India, Japan and Australia on Tuesday launched the “Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework,” intended to strengthen coordinated efforts to secure and diversify critical minerals supply chains.