# Pentagon reports $148.5 billion in OBBBA obligations The department’s early closeout estimate puts obligations at 97.5% of the law’s funding before fiscal 2026 ended. Published 2026-10-28 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/28/pentagon-reports-148-5-billion-in-obbba-obligations/ The Department of War reported obligating $148.5 billion of the $152.4 billion authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) before fiscal 2026 ended.[1] The figures are an early closeout estimate based on internal financial records and may adjust slightly during reconciliation.[1] The department expects final data by the end of the year.[1] Some funding was reserved following communications with Congress, Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer Jules Wilson Hurst III said.[1] Those reserves cover portions of funding provided to the Office of Strategic Capital, the Defense Innovation Unit and the Economic Defense Unit.[1] Hurst said the reserves were intended to preserve investment options into fiscal 2027 and maximize use of the money.[1] The announcement did not disclose the reserve amount, a program or portfolio breakdown of obligations, or contractors receiving the funds.[1] ## Why it matters The Departments of the Navy and Air Force each reported obligating 99.2% of their allocations; the Army reported 98.1%, and Other Department of War Components reported 94.9%.[1] That last group accounted for about $2.9 billion of the roughly $3.9 billion left unobligated overall, based on the rounded figures.[1] The component balance does not establish the size of the reserves, whose amount was undisclosed.[1] ## Sources 1. Department of War, “Department of War Achieves 97.5% Obligation Goal of FY 2026 OBBBA Funding”