Inside the Navy highlights

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

1. An influential senator plans to host a series of roundtables at the end of the month with Navy, industry and think-tank officials to discuss building a 355-ship fleet.

Full Story: Wicker will hold series of roundtables on building 355-ship fleet

2. The fiscal year 2017 spending bill drastically cut the Navy's request for rapid prototyping funds, as lawmakers argued money is already available for such activities at the defense-wide level.

Full Story: Spending bill limits service control over rapid prototyping funds

3. The official charged with splitting up the Pentagon's acquisition office into two distinct organizations said the Defense Department needs "leaders, not technocrats" overseeing the development of new weapon systems.

Full Story: Stackley: 'We need leaders, not technocrats' overseeing development