Inside the Pentagon highlights

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

1. The Pentagon's unmanned systems coordinator is calling on industry to start working on swarming technology, stressing its importance to the department's mission.

Full story: DOD UAS coordinator calling on industry to work on swarming technology

2. Aside from the historic presidential campaign concluding on Nov. 8, the results of next week's congressional elections could have wide-ranging ramifications for defense issues on Capitol Hill, especially if Democrats reclaim a Senate majority.

Full story: Congressional defense committees poised for post-election shake-up

3. The Pentagon needs to do a better job of explaining to the Government Accountability Office that its Joint Information Environment is a concept and not a single program, Defense Department Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen said.

Full story: Halvorsen: Pentagon fumbled JIE explanation with GAO