Inside the Army highlights

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

1. The Senate Armed Services Committee is rewarding the Army's work to nail down a concept for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle with a sizable increase in funding to accelerate prototyping of the intended Bradley replacement, according to a staffer.

Full story: Senate committee blesses Army's Bradley replacement goal

2. The Army has postponed "indefinitely" its plan to upgrade the M113 armored personnel carrier for echelons above brigade -- an approach billed as an interim solution to the mobility and survivability limitations of the Vietnam-era vehicle.

Full story: Army places M113 upgrade plan on hold

3. The Senate Armed Services Committee wants to authorize military end-strength levels below the Trump administration's fiscal year 2019 request to insulate the Pentagon's modernization accounts from the potential return of spending caps in FY-20, according to staffers who briefed reporters May 25 on the committee's defense authorization bill.

Full story: Senate panel looks to restrict troop growth to protect modernization spending

4. Army senior leaders have selected Lt. Gen. Mike Murray to lead Army Futures Command, slated to reach initial operational capability in July of this year.

Full story: General selected to lead Army Futures Command