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The Insider | November 22, 2024

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest begins with news on the Space Force issuing some commercial contracts soon, the former Speaker of the House comments on Trump’s national security picks, the top uniformed Army officer is once again talking about flexible funding, and some details on the Space Force’s ‘watch list.’

The Insider | November 21, 2024

Today’s INSIDER Daily Digest looks at the AI needs of a major warfighting command, news from the Pentagon’s Replicator program, the Army is looking for help with cybersecurity, and some words from the exiting DOD comptroller.

The Insider | November 20, 2024

This midweek INSIDER Daily Digest takes a look at how U.S. weapons transfers are leaving some bare shelves in INDOPACOM, the Navy is taking another step toward a new nuclear weapon, the Pentagon comptroller expects a bigger defense budget for the next administration, and the Army is beginning the process of acquiring a new radar.

The Insider | November 19, 2024

Today’s INSIDER Daily Digest starts with a look at the Navy searching for shipbuilders to work on its latest frigate, an AUKUS hypersonic agreement, a $4 billion defense industry acquisition, the Army is looking to punch up its vehicle electronic warfare, and more.

The Insider | November 12, 2024

Today’s INSIDER Daily Digest begins with a look at Air Force future research, news from our Inside Cybersecurity colleagues, Pentagon action to prohibit the use of foreign made drones, the Biden administration’s race to get Ukraine money out the door, and a new Army TNT facility being built.

The Insider | November 11, 2024

This Veteran’s Day INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with new money going to defense microelectronics, some preventative moves made against foreign-made drones, how climate change will be handled by the incoming administration, and some counter UAS news.

The Insider | October 31, 2024

Today’s INSIDER Daily Digest starts with a deep dive into a private funding plan for the Navy’s submarine industrial base, more Microelectronics Commons news, Oshkosh believes it can make up for the loss of a combat vehicle contract with a postal truck, and some cyber news on the zero trust front.

The Insider | October 30, 2024

This midweek INSIDER Daily Digest begins with a look to the future of Army combat vehicles, some bad news for taxpayers on Air Force spending, news from the Microelectronics Commons community, and our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity report on zero trust issues.

The Insider | October 29, 2024

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with a look at a massive environmental review of the proposed missile defense site on Guam, the Defense Department issues a roadmap for its new industrial base strategy, an industry group has questions on how CMMC requirements will move through the systems, and congressional members want the White House budget office to examine the Navy’s submarine funding plan.

The Insider | October 28, 2024

This Monday INSIDER starts with the Army revamping its industrial base, a missile defense radar may be in for some changes, a new Space Force contract, the White House releases a memo on artificial intelligence, and more.

Daily News | August 20, 2024

Contractors are being asked if they can produce one of the key ballistic missile warning radars for the Missile Defense Agency, a program that is being given a significant boost in the agency's fiscal year 2025 budget.

The Insider | June 18, 2024

Today’s INSIDER Daily Digest looks at the Government Accountability’s Office annual weapons assessment report, the Navy is making moves with its nuclear cruise missile program, more from the Senate Armed Services Committee, and more.

The Insider | June 17, 2024

Today’s INSIDER Daily Digests looks at congressional action on artificial intelligence, unmanned air systems, the transfer of Guard units to the space force, the Biden administration’s views on the Senate defense authorization bill action, and more.

The Insider | June 14, 2024

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with Democrat’s objections to sections of the House defense appropriations bill, new cost figures for the Air Force B-52 engine program, a new schedule for getting the V-22 flying again, and more.

The Insider | June 13, 2024

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest is all about the House Appropriations Committee’s fiscal year 2025 defense spending bill. Our coverage looks at Air Force spending, Army trucks, the Defense Department’s Replicator program, and more.

The Insider | January 26, 2024

This end of the week INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with news from Northrop on the Air Force’s newest bomber, Congress being briefed on a new unmanned program, news about the upcoming Air Force budget release, a senior congressional Republican pushing for a major defense spending increase and more.

The Insider | January 25, 2024

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with some missile defense news, a look at what is causing the cost increases for the Air Force’s Sentinel missile program, financial news from Electric Boat, Army investments in ammunition plants, and more.

The Insider | November 17, 2023

We close out this week’s INSIDER Daily Digest with news of the Army training soldiers to defend against drones, a hypersonic missile defense contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency, budget news from Capitol Hill, the Pentagon missed getting a clean audit again, and more.

The Insider | November 16, 2023

We start this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest with news about the Air Force operationally combining manned and unmanned aircraft, lots of news on the impact of a continuing resolution, a major contractor is putting its money into a new startup operation, and two studies coming out of the Defense Innovation Board.

The Insider | November 15, 2023

We start this midweek INSIDER Daily Digest with news on the U.S.-Australia submarine program, the Army sees trouble ahead if Congress doesn’t pass an appropriations bill soon, a cruise missile defense project has fallen behind schedule, and several lawmakers want Israel to get new air refueling tankers.

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