The INSIDER daily digest

News on Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, the Goldwater-Nichols Act and more highlight this Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work spoke this morning about watching how Russia conducted its military campaign in Syria:

Work breaks down Russian capabilities; maps out future intel ops using commercial satellites

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work on Wednesday discussed the Pentagon's new doctrine to maintain technological superiority over Russia and China amid the ongoing push to inject Silicon Valley's commercial technologies into future deterrence strategies.

Keep an eye out for certain forthcoming recommendations from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

Dunford: Goldwater-Nichols proposal will help defense secretary improve command and control

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff intends to make recommendations to Congress on how to modify the Goldwater-Nichols Act to ensure that the defense secretary is able to make better command and control decisions.

The Pentagon is shifting money to pay for Littoral Combat Ship maintenance:

DOD reprograms $10 million for Littoral Combat Ship maintenance

The Defense Department is realigning $10 million in fiscal year 2016 funds to pay for Littoral Combat Ship maintenance, according to a recent reprogramming action.

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Don't expect the Army to take recommendations from an independent commission without a spending fight:

Cordial reception belies budget fight ahead for Army panel proposals

While Army officials have publicly described proposals by the National Commission on the Future of the Army as thoughtful and well-intentioned, the price tag associated with implementing the more capital-intensive recommendations could test the polite talk exchanged so far.

Testing of interceptors for a new base-protection missile shield is underway:

Tests begin with interceptors for new base-protection missile shield

Army officials have begun a series of tests to determine the performance of various missiles that could function as interceptors under the service's Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept program, the service has announced.

The Army is reorganizing its R&D efforts:

Army Materiel Command reorganizes to meet current, future challenges

The Army has directed a reorganization of the service's research, development, and engineering centers as well as its contracting centers, having them report directly to their respective life cycle management commands.