Inside the Army highlights

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

1. The Army is working to respond to feedback from soldiers on the system that provides the service's network and communications backbone and has tackled several key concerns, according to the deputy product manager for Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2.

Full story: Army streamlines WIN-T architecture to regain space in Stryker vehicles

2. To accommodate for shortfalls that may be found as the Army continues to upgrade its Patriot radar system, government auditors are recommending the service adopt additional oversight mechanisms.

Full story: Auditors recommend acquisition oversight mechanisms for possible Patriot shortfalls

3. The Pentagon competed fewer than half of all contracts awarded in the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, well below its goal of 57 percent, according to a new memo from the director of defense procurement and acquisition policy.

Full story: Pentagon falls short of competition goals in most recent quarter

4. Two "sequestration update" reports issued last week by the White House Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office serve as stark reminders that Washington's late August doldrums will soon give way to a period of fiscal uncertainty and bitter partisan spending debates

Full story: New government reports remind Washington of uncertain budgetary landscape