Inside the Army highlights

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

1. The Pentagon's top weapons tester found that the Army's Joint Tactical Radio System's vehicular and handheld radios both struggled with cybersecurity problems during recent tests, though the service insists it is already in the process of fixing these vulnerabilities.

Full story: Pentagon finds cyber vulnerabilities in Army vehicular, handheld radios

2. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the military will invest fiscal year 2017 dollars into a gun-based missile defense system that will utilize the Army's Paladin self-propelled howitzers, thus giving an official mandate to an idea floated by former defense chief Chuck Hagel some years ago.

Full story: Carter teases project to use Army Paladin projectiles in gun-based defense

3. The Army and Lockheed Martin are continuing their judicial haggling over the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle contract protest, with newly published documents showing their respective arguments over a proposed $16 million "security" that the government wants the company to put up if its request for a preliminary injunction is granted.

Full story: Army, Lockheed haggle over $16 million 'security' in JLTV protest case