Inside the Air Force highlights

Some must-reads from this week's issue of Inside the Air Force:

1. The Joint Staff has wrapped up a Functional Capabilities Board review of an electromagnetic battle management initial capabilities document to be approved by the Joint Capabilities Board early next year, military officials recently told Inside the Air Force.

Full story: DOD driving toward new electromagnetic spectrum battle management ideas

2. The F-35 joint program office confirmed this week that a Defense Acquisition Board slated for early December "did not happen."

Full story: F-35 Defense Acquisition Board pushed from early December

3. The Government Accountability Office is recommending the Defense Department designate an organization to manage, collect and distribute test data for the Military GPS User Equipment program, which the watchdog agency says faces significant risk of cost increases and schedule delays.

Full story: GAO: DOD needs organization to coordinate GPS receiver upgrades

4. The Air Force is delaying its engineering and manufacturing development contract award for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program from March to August 2018 as companies work through evaluation notices, two industry sources recently told Inside the Air Force.

Full story: Air Force delaying JSTARS EMD award until August, bidders say