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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.

The Insider | November 14, 2023

We start this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest with a look at the Army’s counter-unmanned air systems effort, there’s troubling news on the Air Force’s ICBM replacement program, the White House has issued a national spectrum strategy, and several lawmakers are asking the Defense Department to send Israel new air refueling tankers.

The Insider | November 13, 2023

We begin this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest with news about the Air Force secretary’s priorities, a recent technology readiness event, new Space Force contracts, and the Air Force gets its new bomber off the ground.

The Insider | October 23, 2023

We start off today’s INSIDER Daily Digest with a look at how one contractor is reconfiguring one of the Army’s top rocket programs, a new report is telling the Army to step up its munitions production, the Space Force expects to have a new commercial strategy by the end of the year, and a new AI task force has been set up.

The Insider | October 20, 2023

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest kicks off with House members asking for more information of the Pentagon’s Replicator unmanned program, government and industry prospects for space systems programs, a new strategy for countering weapons of mass destruction, the Pentagon’s new China military report, and more.

The Insider | October 19, 2023

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with news on potential Army budget cuts, Bell Textron’s offer for a new Army aircraft, the Marine Corps has stood up a new unit, several senators are asking the White House for cost estimates on the AUKUS submarine program, and more.

The Insider | October 18, 2023

This midweek INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with news about the Pentagon’s Microelectronics Commons venture, the Defense Department wants expanded power to monitor industry mergers, the Space Force needs a single contractor to build a space cyber defense shield, and Oshkosh plans to remain the Army’s top truck supplier.

The Insider | October 17, 2023

Today’s INSIDER Defense Digest begins with the deputy defense secretary talking microelectronics, news on an Army helicopter engine, possible looming budget cuts for the Navy, and the Marine Corps stands up a new unit.

The Insider | August 25, 2023

We start off this end of week INSIDER Daily Digest with a look at robots in the Army, the Navy has issued a huge transport helicopter contract, the Pentagon says Ukrainian pilots will be trained in the U.S., and the Army is bolstering its tactical vehicle fleet.

The Insider | August 24, 2023

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest begins with the Army acknowledging it has to pull in private industry to meet its modernization goals, a top House Republican wants to revisit the SPACECOM basing decision, a Pentagon innovator says commercial technology is getting a boost from the war in Ukraine, and the Army is launching a software pilot program.

The Insider | August 23, 2023

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with a look at a new early warning radar project, the latest on an Air Force hypersonic project, a new foreign military sale to Taiwan, and the threat of a government shutdown.

The Insider | August 22, 2023

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with big news about the defense of Guam, some contracting news, and some Republican members of Congress are threatening a government shutdown.

The Insider | August 21, 2023

Today’s INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with some F-16 news for Ukraine, the need for cyber protections for the Army, a new Marine Corps unit and a look at reforms for how the Pentagon puts together its budget.

The Insider | January 20, 2023

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest leads off with the latest annual report from the Pentagon's testing shop, some satellite news, how AI is being used to observe the war in Ukraine, and news on space acquisition.

The Insider | January 19, 2023

Today’s INSIDER Defense Digest starts off with a look at the next phase of the Russia-Ukraine war, news from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s artificial intelligence program, the Army is expanding its data platform project, and an Army missile defense program is close to operational capability.

The Insider | January 18, 2023

This midweek INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with the Army chief of staff commenting on replacing equipment sent to Ukraine, a new missile defense laser study, Joint Strike Fighter news, and news from the cyber world.

The Insider | December 15, 2022

We start off this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest with an in-depth look at an upcoming F-35 engine decision, a story about lawmakers making a move on Guam’s air and missile defense, an examination of the next steps after a major Army contract award, and news of a recent Navy unmanned exercise carried out in the Middle East.

The Insider | November 14, 2022

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with a very deep dive into the services’ aircraft mission-capable rates, the Army secretary made comments on harnessing data, the Congressional Budget Office looks at the Navy’s plan to build ships, and news from the cyber world.

The Insider | November 4, 2022

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with a look at how the Navy is using its sub-building experience for the latest attack sub program, a new memo from the head of space acquisition, hypersonic weapons news, an update on the Army’s light tank program, and more.

The Insider | November 3, 2022

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest leads off with news about the Navy’s ballistic missile sub fleet, news from the Navy Submarine League meeting, a big IT contract, an Army vehicle program, and news of the Army’s missile defense plans for South Korea.

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