Highlights from Inside the Pentagon

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

1. Pentagon acquisition executives have begun using a new rapid prototyping and fielding authority that could streamline traditional weapon system development, but might also test the patience of Congress should it lead to costly failures.

Full story: DOD turns to rapid prototyping for big tech gains, but accepting new risks

2. The Defense Department maintains it will have multiple cloud computing providers in the future and is telling companies its cloud strategy "continues to evolve," as DOD prepares to respond to a protest against a potentially $10 billion solicitation.

Full story: DOD's cloud strategy 'continues to evolve' as Oracle protests JEDI solicitation

3. Top U.S. officials head to India next week to discuss the strategic relationship and finalize agreements allowing major arms sales to move forward, but New Delhi is not immune from sanctions if it moves forward with the purchase of new Russian weapons, according to a Pentagon official.

Full story: U.S. to lay groundwork for arms sales to India, but Russia sanctions still in play

4. The Pentagon is reviewing its $35 billion information technology and business systems enterprise for savings opportunities and has found several areas where it can shave millions in spending, according to the officials in charge.

Full story: Pentagon's CMO looks to IT and business systems for budget savings