Congress has unveiled an agreement to provide the Pentagon with $825 billion for this fiscal year that eschews controversial policy riders on abortion and LGBTQ+ service members. If passed, the legislation would ensure troop pay is uninterrupted and avoid the devastating effects to personnel funding military officials have warned could happen if Congress does not approve a regular spending bill this year. DefenseScoop President Joe Biden will nominate Michael Sulmeyer to serve as the inaugural assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy.