Welcome to today's Defense Business Briefing, your weekly roundup of the latest defense industry news.

SOS International seeks to bolster technology work, add chief technology officer

With several new acquisitions under its belt, SOS International is increasingly moving into technology-focused work, according to the company's chief executive.

GAO issues advisory opinion on Fluor LOGCAP V protest

The Government Accountability Office released an advisory opinion indicating it would have objected to the Army's price reasonableness evaluation for the U.S. European Command theater under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program V.

L3Harris agrees to sell applied kilovolts and analytical instrumentation business

L3Harris Technologies has agreed to sell its applied kilovolts and analytical instrumentation business, according to buyer Adaptas Solutions. 

SAPA completes 'initial' construction on U.S. transmission plant

SAPA Transmission, the U.S. subsidiary of a Spanish defense contractor, has completed initial construction of a U.S. production plant in Michigan -- a 110,000-square foot facility outside of Detroit that could shake up the Pentagon's tracked vehicle transmission competitive landscape long dominated by two domestic suppliers.

Honeywell adds Odierno to board

Honeywell said late last month its board of directors has added retired Army Gen. Ray Odierno.

KBR names Dugle to board

KBR said it has named Lynn Dugle to its board of directors.

Bodenheimer joins Nichols Liu

David Bodenheimer, a well known government contracting attorney, has joined Nichols Liu, a law firm exclusively focused on government contractors.

Huntington Ingalls says board chairman will retire

Huntington Ingalls Industries said retired Adm. Thomas Fargo, chairman of HII's board of directors, will retire after the next annual meeting of shareholders, slated for April 28.

The week ahead

Senior Pentagon officials, including the defense secretary, are slated to appear at a slew of events in Washington this week as congressional hearing season moves into full swing.

Pentagon reviewing policy on autonomy in weapon systems amid advances in artificial intelligence

The Pentagon is reviewing its bedrock policy governing how the U.S. military approaches autonomy in weapon systems, as defense officials say the directive may be outdated due to advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning. 

Esper: Pentagon needs to share mid-band spectrum for 5G

Defense Secretary Mark Esper has endorsed the Defense Department sharing portions of the "mid-band" electromagnetic spectrum with the commercial wireless industry in order to better compete with China on fifth-generation telecommunications technology.