Inside the Army highlights

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

1. The United States needs to "change our risk profile" to better enable integration of innovative technologies, according to the Army's military deputy for acquisition.

Full story: Army official: Low 'risk tolerance' hinders innovation

2. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is warning that House-passed legislation that proposes increasing the size of the military by 54,000 in fiscal year 2017 -- most of which would grow the Army -- would create "unacceptable risk" and "hollow" out the force.

Full story: DOD: House proposal to grow military would saddle services with $30B bill

3. While Operation Inherent Resolve -- the U.S. military effort to degrade and defeat the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq -- is widely viewed as an air campaign, Army ground forces have expended enough precision munitions in the fight to ask Congress for permission to shift fiscal year 2016 funds to immediately replenish top-shelf artillery weapons.

Full story: Army seeks OK to replenish precision munitions expended against ISIL

4. The Army is working to modernize and diversify its data storage options, says its chief information officer.

Full story: Army CIO eyes 'hybrid portfolio' for data storage