Inside the Pentagon highlights

Here are some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Pentagon:

1. The Pentagon is planning to release a new instruction laying out details for how acquisition officials should report suspect counterfeit parts into a government and industry database.

Full story: DOD planning new instruction on reporting suspect counterfeit parts

2. The Defense Department's recently released 2016 operational energy strategy states that "first and foremost, the department's use of operational energy needs to focus on increasing long-term warfighting capability."

Full story: DOD's operational energy strategy targets long-term warfighting capability

3. SOS International, which skyrocketed in size following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, is seeking to continue to grow, this time through a mix of organic growth and new acquisitions.

Full story: With first acquisition under its belt, SOS International seeks more growth