Here are a few must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Pentagon:
1. U.S. Cyber Command will use its new acquisition authority by the end of this fiscal year, and the organization plans to hold its first industry day later this fall, according to a command official.
Full story: CYBERCOM plans to exercise new acquisition authority by end of fiscal year
2. A senior Pentagon advisory panel is finalizing recommendations on potential new long-range-strike capabilities the U.S. military should develop, and plans to brief senior Defense Department leaders on its proposals on Friday.
Full story: DSB prepping recommendations for new, low-cost, long-range strike capabilities
3. The military is updating its analysis of excess base capacity, according to a Pentagon spokesman, after lawmakers panned the Defense Department's latest Base Realignment and Closure request.
Full story: Pentagon updating analysis of excess base capacity