Highlights from Inside the Pentagon

Here are a few must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Pentagon:

1. The Pentagon has released a final rule that provides contractors with more safe harbors for cost reimbursement if they discover counterfeit parts in their supply chain.

Full story: DOD releases final rule to help industry recoup counterfeit costs

2. Dozens of lawmakers have sent a bipartisan letter to President Obama in the hopes of postponing a $1.5 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia amid opposition to Saudi military actions in Yemen and reports of civilian casualties.

Full story: Lawmakers seek to pause $1.15B tank sale to Saudis; question timing

3. The Pentagon has shed more light on its announced plan to establish a new team to assess and recommend closing the most expensive and least efficient data centers.

Full story: DOD shares more details about size, makeup of data center closure team