Inside The Army Highlights

By Sebastian Sprenger / November 9, 2015 at 12:37 PM

Highlights from this week's edition of Inside the Army:

1. Pentagon acquisition leaders are expected to meet Nov. 12 to consider Army proposals for a new ground-based radar meant to be the centerpiece of the service's emerging missile-defense architecture.

Full Story: DOD acquisition leaders to debate Army proposals for missile-defense radar

2. The Army announced it would host a Nov. 18 industry day to disclose information about a new effort to improve brigade commanders' understanding of cyber threats in their area of responsibility.

Full Story: Industry day set for effort to boost commanders' cyber situational awareness

3. A group of 45 senators has written to the National Commission on the Future of the Army to request that National Guard priorities be reflected in the panel's upcoming report, including resourcing the reserves' domestic-response mission.

Full Story: Senators ask Army commission to weigh Guard's disaster-response role

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