The INSIDER daily digest -- April 3, 2018

An Inside Defense scoop on the F-35 program's new management structure, a CBO analysis of the effects of discretionary spending caps on the defense budget, AUSA Global Force Symposium coverage and more highlight this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Joint Strike Fighter program has a new management structure:

Pentagon shakes up F-35 management structure

The Pentagon will establish service-run program offices for the Joint Strike Fighter -- a departure from the current construct, which centralizes all F-35 program management within one office that reports to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Inside Defense has learned.

Document: DOD letter to Congress on F-35 management structure

The Congressional Budget Office has a new analysis of the effects of discretionary spending caps on the defense budget:

Trump spending plan would bust BCA caps in FY-20 and FY-21 by more than $260 billion

The Defense Department could be forced to strip more than $260 billion in planned spending from its fiscal year 2020 and 2021 budgets if discretionary spending caps required by the Budget Control Act for those two years are not adjusted, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office.

Document: CBO's final sequester report for 2018

Continuing coverage of the recent AUSA Global Force Symposium:

Gayler: Aviation branch returning to 'warfighting' focus

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- The Army's aviation branch is "in a relatively healthy posture right now," thanks in part to congressional appropriations, but like the rest of the force is shifting its focus toward a potential near-peer adversary, according to the branch chief.

FVL cross-functional team pursues multiple avenues to air dominance

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- The Future Vertical Lift cross-functional team aims "to accelerate selected disruptive technologies" to enable Army aviation operations in a contested environment, over greater distances and through advanced teaming with unmanned aerial systems to "keep us viable in the air domain," according to its director.

Official: Soldier lethality team to replace outdated equipment

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- An augmented reality helmet-mounted prototype, called "heads-up display 3.0," will be ready to undergo testing in 18 months, according to the director of the soldier lethality cross-functional team. The prototype is a partner effort with the synthetic training environment CFT.

A new DOD IG report looks at MDA contractors' protection of classified data:

Watchdog cites MDA for failing to monitor contractors' protection of classified info

Several private contractors working for the Missile Defense Agency did not properly implement security processes to protect classified information, according to a new report from the Defense Department inspector general.

Document: DOD IG report on MDA contractors' protection of classified info

Inside the Navy recently spoke with the chief executive of General Dynamics NASSCO:

NASSCO will begin oiler replacement construction in September

SAN DIEGO -- General Dynamics NASSCO is gearing up to build the John Lewis-class fleet oiler lead ship in September and the company is spending $62 million of internal funding for a new facility to support the effort.