Inside the Army highlights

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

1. The Senate Armed Services Committee is seeking to impose limits on the Army's funding for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle, which is in the experimental prototype phase.

Full story: Senate lawmakers fence NGCV funding in FY-19 bill

2. A Senate panel is recommending a $500 million increase to the Army's fiscal year 2019 budget to quickly field a new cruise missile defense capability -- the single largest adjustment to the service's proposed procurement spending by the defense authorization committee -- in a move intended to produce two interim, fixed-site defensive batteries by 2020.

Full story: Senate panel, concerned by IBCS delays, directs new CMD program

3. Two cities so far are confirmed as top contenders for the location of Army Futures Command -- Raleigh, NC, and Boston.

Full story: Army names two Futures Command location finalists

4. The Senate has begun debate on legislation that could force a broad review and restructuring of the Pentagon's top acquisition programs as the U.S. military wrestles with plans to prioritize global competitions with China and Russia over counterterrorism missions in the Middle East.

Full story: DOD's top-tier weapon programs could be swept up in massive military review