Inside the Navy highlights

By John Liang / October 15, 2018 at 10:11 AM

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

1. The Navy is imposing more rigorous cybersecurity requirements on contractors to protect programs and technologies it deems "critical" following an incident earlier this year in which Chinese hackers reportedly stole sensitive submarine warfare data from a Navy contractor.

Full story: Navy sets new cyber requirements to protect data after 'Sea Dragon' hack

2. The Navy has temporarily waived contracting policies to allow its research and development centers to award sole-source contracts worth up to $93 million without approval from a higher-level contracting activity, according to the Pentagon's research chief.

Full story: Navy research centers now able to approve sole-source contracts under $93M

3. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller last week acknowledged there is "risk" in ending the Marine Corps' Assault Amphibious Vehicle survivability upgrade program before the service's new vehicle is integrated into the fleet.

Full story: Neller acknowledges 'risk' in ending AAV survivability upgrade

4. The Navy is now soliciting "solution briefs" through the Defense Innovation Unit for a new physiological episode monitoring system with an objective of fielding a solution in 2020, according to an Oct. 9 Federal Business Opportunities notice.

Full story: Navy soliciting briefs through DIU for PE monitoring, alerting system

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