Inside the Navy highlights

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

1. The Navy has established programs for high-energy lasers and the electromagnetic railgun at Naval Sea Systems Command acquisition directorates.

Full story: Laser, railgun programs transitioned to Navy acquisition offices

2. The two companies competing to replace the Marine Corps' Vietnam-era amphibious vehicles will receive an incentive fee from the government for delivering prototypes early, according to a service official.

Full story: BAE Systems, SAIC to receive incentive fee from Marines for early deliveries

3. The lead ship in the Navy's new ballistic missile submarine fleet will cost $13.3 billion, the Congressional Budget Office revealed in a report.

Full story: CBO: Pentagon adopts $13.3B price tag for lead Columbia-class submarine

4. The Navy's initiative to push promising, high-priority programs through the acquisition process faster than normal will be different from those of the other military services.

Full story: Navy accelerated acquisition effort will differ from Air Force, Army offices