Inside the Navy highlights

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

1. The Defense Department has postponed a planned Defense Acquisition Board meeting for F-35 follow-on modernization until this fall, according to Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord.

Full story: DOD delays F-35 Block 4 DAB until this fall as JPO refines cost, schedule

2. Congress is poised to formally endorse the Navy executing a block buy of its third and fourth Ford-class aircraft carriers, according to the fiscal year 2019 defense policy bill conference report.

Full story: Congress poised to endorse aircraft carrier block buy

3. The Pentagon has issued a "do not buy" list of software to its acquisition workforce with the goal of ensuring no software linked to Russia or China is used in Defense Department systems and the defense supply chain.

Full story: DOD issues 'do not buy' software list aimed at Russia-, China-linked firms

4. House and Senate authorizers have approved an additional $500 million to procure future San Antonio-class (LPD-17) Flight II amphibious ships, according to the fiscal year 2019 defense policy bill conference report.

Full story: Lawmakers recommend authorizing $500M for future LPD-17 Flight II procurement