Inside the Army highlights

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

1. The Army last month issued delivery orders for risk reduction and operational testing of the full-rate production Manpack radio to two of the three vendors that participated in the previous phase, while the third removed itself from contention.

Full story: Army awards long-awaited Manpack delivery orders, GDMS drops out

2. The Army is evaluating ways to integrate dismounted electronic warfare systems into its units, according to the director of operations for the service's Rapid Capabilities Office.

Full story: Shoffner outlines work to integrate dismounted EW capabilities

3. Ryan McCarthy, President Trump's choice to serve as under secretary of the Army, is filling the service's top civilian post on an interim basis.

Full story: Following confirmation, McCarthy assumes role of acting secretary

4. The Army's Rapid Capabilities Office is keeping "a finger on the pulse" of new technologies that may be useful for meeting its operational goals, according to Rob Monto, the office's emerging technologies lead.

Full story: RCO examining emerging technologies