The INSIDER daily digest -- Aug. 22, 2018

By John Liang / August 22, 2018 at 2:19 PM

This Wednesday INSIDER includes a new RAND report on pilot retention, some upcoming Advanced Naval Technology Exercises and more.

The Air Force has been given some ideas on how to keep its pilots from leaving the service to take civilian jobs:

RAND: Flying-only career track could improve pilot retention

A new report from the RAND Corp. finds that creating a flying-only track for commissioned Air Force officers could help the service retain and recruit pilots.

Keep an eye out for some upcoming Advanced Naval Technology Exercises:

Navy preparing for three technology exercises in coming months

The Navy is preparing to execute three Advanced Naval Technology Exercises (ANTX) between December 2018 and June 2019, with the first exercise focused on information warfare, according to a memo obtained by Inside the Navy.

Document: Navy memo on ANTXs


Intellectual property is a big deal for the Army:

Army drafting intellectual property policy

The Army "in probably a month or two" will have a formal policy on intellectual property, according to the service's acquisition executive.

Bid protests are a problem, according to the executive director of the Defense Innovation Board:

Director of influential advisory board says bid protests are hindering DOD innovation

The coordinator of an influential Pentagon advisory panel says contractors who file bid protests against Defense Department acquisitions are slowing down efforts to modernize DOD's IT infrastructure.

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