Inside the Army highlights

By Courtney McBride / May 31, 2016 at 9:00 AM

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

1. As the Senate Armed Services Committee calls into question the efficacy of the Army's Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, the service remains committed to improving the system, according to a spokesman.

Full story: Army, Senate authorizers at odds over WIN-T

2. The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Palantir in connection with the Army's Distributed Common Ground System, according to a May 18 post on the GAO website.

Full story: GAO rejects protest of DCGS-A request for proposals

3. The Army is devising its preferred approach to incorporating cyberspace capabilities into the service's operations, says the civilian deputy to the head of Army Cyber Command.

Full story: Army defining cyberspace integration

4. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) is seeking support on the Senate floor for a 24-page amendment that would increase Pentagon overseas contingency operations spending by $17 billion in the fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bill.

Full story: McCain reveals new amendment to boost Pentagon's OCO budget

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