Inside the Army highlights

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

1. The Army has moved to quash a Silicon Valley company's challenge to the service's procurement strategy for the next phase of its intelligence software package.

Full story: Army faults Palantir's reasoning in DCGS-A lawsuit, outlines risks

2. The Army has "justified" the low-rate initial production plan for the Paladin Integrated Management program, but has failed to address two "performance deficiencies identified by the test community during the system development phase," according to a government audit.

Full story: DOD IG: Army 'could endanger crews' with flawed PIM vehicles

3. The Army is considering including optional manning requirements for some of the capabilities envisioned under the Future Vertical Lift effort to eventually replace the military's rotorcraft systems.

Full story: Army considering optionally manned capabilities for Future Vertical Lift

4. BAE Systems continues its push to resurrect a lightweight armored vehicle first pitched to the Army in the 1990s, in an effort to satisfy the service's forthcoming requirement for a Mobile Protected Firepower ride.

Full story: Bradley maker showcases possible MPF vehicle