Inside the Navy highlights

Some must-reads from this week's issue of Inside the Navy:

1. The Pentagon has an ongoing damage assessment into the hack of a Navy contractor's networks that reportedly saw China steal troves of data on a sensitive program to outfit submarines with a supersonic, anti-ship missile.

Full story: 'Damage assessment' ongoing in hack of Navy contractor

2. The Navy has implemented 35 surface warfare reform recommendations provided by the service's two major reviews and a government watchdog as of May 24, according to slides obtained by Inside Defense.

Full story: Navy implements 35 surface warfare recommendations off two reviews

3. A key House panel is proposing to cut the Navy's MQ-25 Stingray fiscal year 2019 budget request by more than 40 percent, dealing the high-profile project to develop a catapult-launched unmanned aircraft system a major funding setback just as the service this summer is set to select a contractor to lead the program.

Full story: House panel would slash Navy MQ-25 air vehicle request by more than 40 percent

4. The Navy may offer more attack submarine work to private industry, which would be a reversal of its current maintenance structure, according to a senior official.

Full story: Moore: Navy may competitively bid future attack sub maintenance