The INSIDER daily digest

By John Liang / February 4, 2016 at 1:06 PM

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest features news on the Navy's FY-17 budget, defense acquisition reform and more.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter gave a preview of what the Navy will be asking for in FY-17:

Carter: Navy will invest $2 billion in Tomahawk missiles, maintain production line

In a massive win for contractor Raytheon, the Navy is reversing plans to terminate production of the company's trademark Tomahawk missile, as the fiscal year 2017 budget will instead project an investment of $2 billion to buy 4,000 Tomahawks over the future years defense program, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said this week.

Keep an eye out for new acquisition reform legislation coming out soon:

House authorizers prep next round of acquisition reforms

The House Armed Services Committee, which last year worked with its Senate counterpart to secure landmark reforms to the Defense Department acquisition process, plans to build on those efforts with new legislation next month.

The Pentagon's inspector general has begun a new investigation:

DOD IG starts study on whether components are fixing cyber readiness issues

The Pentagon's inspector general is launching a study this month on whether the Defense Department is fixing problems found during cyber readiness inspections.

Document: DOD IG memo on 'audit of corrective actions on command cyber readiness inspection deficiencies'

The Defense Business Board will be working on a new study:

Work tasks DBB with studying test and evaluation best practices

The Defense Department's No. 2 official has tasked an influential advisory panel with looking into the best practices for test and evaluation in an aim to ensure they are being used most effectively.

Document: DBB terms of reference memo for 'best practices for the business of test and evaluation'

A look at defense contractor Serco's future strategy:

With hire of Dacquino, Serco zeroes in on customer 'intimacy'

With the appointment of contracting veteran David Dacquino to a newly created position, Serco has adjusted its structure to ensure it remains close to its customer.

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More coverage of the latest DOT&E report:

Gilmore: enhanced statistical analytic techniques, survey design needed

The Defense Department's top weapons tester is calling for enhanced statistical analytic techniques, better survey design and analysis, and improved modeling and simulation in an aim to make sure the information provided to decision makers is the best possible.

Gilmore calls for overarching Joint Information Environment test strategy

The Pentagon's top weapons tester is calling for defense officials to continue to develop an overarching test strategy for the department's information technology operating network, the Joint Information Environment.

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