"We fear that such an action sends the wrong message to our warfighters and to our adversaries," the senators wrote in a letter to DOD leadership.

Mark Esper has recused himself from making any decision on JEDI because one of his sons works for one of the original companies bidding on the contract.

The National Background Investigation System transition saga continues with a new contract.

Norquist spoke before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his priorities around modernization and AI.