NDAA ROLLS ON: In swift votes, House Armed Services subcommittees passed two of the six bills that form the foundation of the annual National Defense Authorization Act yesterday, moving lawmakers closer to a fully formed bill that will set defense policy and priorities for the year. The four remaining subcommittee markup bills are scheduled for votes throughout the morning. Today is Readiness, Strategic Forces, Military Personnel, and Seapower and Projection Forces.

But the main event happens next week when Rep. Mac Thornberry releases his “chairman’s mark” of the NDAA, which will provide a fuller picture of House Armed Services’ defense plans, including topline funding figures and numbers of ships, aircraft and other weapons systems. The full committee holds its bill hearing on Wednesday. Expect a marathon amendment session that will begin in the morning and likely continue into the night.