Thursday, January 16, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a Pentagon inspector general report on Navy F/A-18 aircraft radars, a multimillion-dollar Army spy plane contract and more.
A new Defense Department inspector general's report finds the Navy "did not obtain fair and reasonable pricing for repair of the AN/APG‑65 and AN/APG‑73 radars on the F/A‑18 Hornet":
Navy overpaid for radar systems repairs on F/A-18 Hornets, Pentagon IG says
The Navy has overpaid defense contractors nearly $4 million to repair radar systems on its F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets, according to a Defense Department inspector general report released Wednesday.
Document: DOD IG report on F/A-18 Hornet radar repair pricing
In a May 15 memo publicly released this week, Pentagon research and engineering chief Heidi Shyu calls on the Defense Science Board "to develop a product summarizing the key findings, observations, advice and recommendations developed by the DSB in the past decade":
DOD tech chief seeks decade of DSB's advice to 'optimize' future investments
Pentagon technology chief Heidi Shyu is directing the Defense Science Board to provide her with all of its key findings and recommendations from the past decade to help guide the Defense Department's investments in the coming years.
Document: DSB terms of reference memo for priority focus areas product
More DSB news, in case you missed it:
DSB: Digital engineering not a magic pill for flawed T&E efforts
Digital engineering can become a critical component in the Pentagon's test and evaluation efforts but only in the context of a sound T&E infrastructure, a Defense Science Board task force argues in a recently published report.
Document: DSB report on digital engineering
DSB urges Pentagon to adopt 'strategic shift' in test and evaluation
The Defense Science Board is calling for a "strategic shift" in the Pentagon's test and evaluation efforts, according to a report published this week.
Document: DSB report on T&E
The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalization Program (E-XX) is set to replace the aging E-6B aircraft currently used by the Navy, with the C-130J-30 Super Hercules under consideration:
Milestone for E-XX program planned for first quarter of FY-25
The Navy's program for airborne nuclear command, control and communications is now set to transition to a major capability acquisition pathway in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to a Navy spokesperson -- a minor delay compared to the timeline projected by the Government Accountability Office in its recent weapon systems assessment.
Sierra Nevada Corp. will produce the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) carried aboard a Bombardier Global Express 6500, a 99-foot, twin-engine aircraft used as a business jet in the civilian sector:
Army picks Nevada-based company for spy plane contract that has $1B ceiling
A Nevada-based company will build the Army's newest spy plane for $94 million, a program with the potential of reaching about $1 billion to enhance its aerial surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, the service announced Thursday.
Last but by no means least, here's the latest on the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program from our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity:
Lawyers highlight major aspects of CMMC proposed rule for acquisition purposes
Lawyers from two major law firms are flagging key aspects of the Pentagon's latest proposed rule to implement its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, with a focus on new requirements and other considerations for contractors.