Inside the Army highlights

By John Liang / September 10, 2018 at 5:00 AM

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

1. The military services frequently decide which capabilities they want to pursue long before considering what they are willing to spend, according to the Army's Rapid Capabilities Office executive director.

Full story: Army RCO director hails cost-first acquisition approach

2. The Defense Department's inspector general has begun an audit to assess the affordability of the Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense program, the IG announced last month.

Full story: DOD IG to audit Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense program

3. The United States will propose changes to how the Missile Technology Control Regime guides exports of unmanned aerial systems at an upcoming annual meeting, as officials want to enable U.S. companies to compete with countries like China for foreign UAS sales.

Full story: U.S. looks to November policy meeting to push foreign drone sales

4. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord said this week the Pentagon is working on new standards for the procurement of intellectual property, something she acknowledged has long been a "thorny" issue between the government and defense contractors.

Full story: Lord: Pentagon drafting new intellectual property acquisition standards

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