Inside the Army highlights

Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Army:

Defense Department officials are considering kicking off a pilot program to equip some armored ground vehicles with already developed active protection systems, as an Army program toward that end is still in the nascent stages, according to sources on Capitol Hill and within industry.

Full story: Renewed interest brewing in piloting field-grade vehicle protection systems

2. The Army's top acquisition official has approved the release of the solicitation document for the CH-47F Chinook helicopter's Block II upgrade program, according to the official heading the program.

Full story: Army moves ahead in Chinook upgrade effort; RFP approved

3. The Army has postponed a milestone decision for the Joint Tactical Radio System's vehicular radio until after an assessment of the total mid-tier network this spring, according to a service official.

Full story: Army bumps milestone for JTRS radio, network assessment needed