Saturday, May 11, 2024
Saturday, May 11, 2024
The Army's NGCV program, the Navy's Knifefish UUV program and more highlight this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest.
Keep an eye out next month for an Army NGCV prototype award:
Army to award NGCV prototype contract in September
The Army plans to award a contract to help develop the Next Generation Combat Vehicle prototype next month, according to Jennifer Hitchcock, executive director of systems integration and engineering at the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center.
The Knifefish unmanned underwater system program may be in jeopardy:
Navy may have to stop work on Knifefish due to lack of funds
The Navy may have to issue a stop-work order for Knifefish, a vital component of the Littoral Combat Ship mine countermeasures mission package, because the program office is running out of money, Inside the Navy has learned.
Defense contractors will soon be demonstrating possible short-range air defense solutions:
Vendors prepare to duel in the desert at Army's 'SHORAD Shoot Off'
Defense contractors are vying to provide the Army an interim solution to the dearth of short-range air defense capability in its maneuver formations, with some demonstrating their wares at an event next month.
Looks like the Navy has hardened its ships from cyber threats:
Navy's cybersecurity strategies affirmed by 'Hack-our-Ship' event
The Navy's approach to hardening cybersecurity by utilizing talent outside of the service was "validated" through its recent "Hack-our-Ship" event, according to Thresa Lang, Navy cybersecurity division deputy director in the office of the chief of naval operations (N2/N6G).
Whether the Global Hawk's capabilities are similar to the U-2's is still up in the air:
JROC waiting to see if Congress scraps RQ-4 certification requirement in FY-18 defense policy bill
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council is delaying validation that the RQ-4 Global Hawk's capabilities are on par with those of the U-2, as the Defense Department waits to see whether Congress scraps that certification requirement in the final fiscal year 2018 defense policy bill.
A government contracting adviser is warning clients not to be "complacent" when it comes to complying with Buy American laws:
Contractors ready for additional information on new Buy American policies
As federal agencies prepare reports on their compliance with Buy American laws, contractors should be checking their own processes and documentation, according to one government contracting adviser.