Inside the Army highlights

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

1. Industry will have to relinquish some of its hold on intellectual property to play a part in the Army's efforts to modernize and improve its network, according to the military deputy to the service's acquisition executive.

Full story: Ostrowski decries 'proprietary solutions' for Army networks

2. The Army plans to demonstrate multiple leader-follower capabilities in October as part of a collaborative project with the United Kingdom, according to project managers at the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center.

Full story: Army to test leader-follower capabilities with United Kingdom

3. President Trump has signed an executive order July 21 directing the Pentagon to oversee a nine-month, government-wide assessment of the defense industrial base, according to White House officials.

Full story: White House directs DOD to run government-wide industrial base review

4. President Trump is poised to nominate a defense industry executive to the Army's top civilian post, according to a July 19 announcement.

Full story: White House to name Mark Esper as Army secretary