Inside the Army highlights

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

1. The Army has conducted a series of tests on methods to counter unmanned aircraft systems, according to slides presented at an Army Innovation Summit in Williamsburg, VA on Aug. 16.

Full story: Army eyes solutions for countering UAS threats

2. The Army's efforts to improve its methods of measuring readiness are paying dividends, but there is more work to be done, the outgoing director of operations, readiness and mobilization in the service's G-3/5/7 directorate told Inside the Army.

Full story: Army making strides on readiness assessment

3. As the Army continues to explore options to strengthen its technological readiness, the Defense Science Board has issued recommendations focused on enterprise solutions for a more autonomous service in a June 2016 report, publicly released Aug. 1.

Full story: DSB recommends enterprise solutions for developing autonomous technologies

4. The Army has selected two contractors to participate in initial development of its follow-on to the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).

Full story: Army taps Raytheon, Lockheed for Long Range Precision Fires test