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The services' POM plans and a possible Navy headquarters reduction highlight this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have submitted their fiv-year budget plans to OSD:

Services submit POM-18 for internal review

The military services have submitted their respective program objective memoranda for fiscal years 2018 through 2022 for review by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, a Pentagon spokesman has told Inside Defense.

Document: Work memo on strategic portfolio reviews

The Navy could be reducing the size of its headquarters:

Navy may make decision on 25 percent headquarters reduction in August

The Navy could make a decision on a 25 percent management headquarters reduction as soon as late August, according to an information paper obtained by Inside Defense.

Some defense business news:

Raytheon executive credits adapted strategy with boosting international customers

The Raytheon executive leading the company's international business told Inside Defense a strategic change adopted in recent years has helped the company grow its number of customers abroad.

L-3 has 'kicked up the intensity' in acquisition hunt

L-3 Communications is increasing its focus on acquisitions, company executives said Thursday.

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The Defense Business Board met this week:

Defense Business Board mulling deeper dive on supply chain resiliency

The Defense Business Board is considering whether it should conduct a deeper examination of supply chain resiliency to complement its ongoing study on logistics as a competitive warfighting advantage.

Document: DBB presentations on future issues facing DOD, etc

DARPA will be holding a spectrum access challenge industry event next month:

DARPA to hold industry event for spectrum access challenge

Registration is due next week for a set of proposers' days next month that lays out details for an upcoming competition sponsored by the Pentagon's advanced research arm designed to ensure access to an ever-crowded electromagnetic spectrum.

Document: DARPA notices on spectrum collaboration challenge