Inside the Army highlights

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

1. Silicon Valley-based Palantir Technologies has filed suit against the Army in the Court of Federal Claims over the Distributed Common Ground System-Army, rebuking the service's "recurring cycle of irrational procurement decisions."

Full story: Palantir files lawsuit alleging 'irrational' DCGS-A procurement strategy

2. The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle -- the largest acquisition program in the Army's current modernization portfolio -- cleared an important milestone in June during a review that demonstrated the design for the new personnel carrier is stable, expected to meet performance requirements and can be executed within the service's $13.8 billion plan to replace the M113 fleet.

Full story: Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle program clears key EMD milestone

3. The Army has delayed until October the start of operational testing -- originally slated to commence in June -- for the $8 billion Paladin Integrated Management program due to earlier quality control issues with the engine.

Full story: Army delays operational testing for PIM until October

4. Army leaders and Defense Secretary Ash Carter recently discussed plans to implement the recommendations of the National Commission on the Future of the Army, which include new investments in aviation.

Full story: Army leaders huddle with Carter on budget plans