Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
A new contracting rule, an Air Force "Non-DOD Military Aircraft" office and much more highlight this Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest.
DOD has promulgated a new rule meant to entice non-traditional companies to apply for contracts:
Pentagon proposes rule meant to help non-traditional contractors and small businesses
The Defense Department has proposed a rule that would exempt non-traditional contractors and small businesses from certified cost and pricing data requirements for certain contracts.
Document: Proposed DOD rule for non-traditional contractors and small businesses
More DOD acquisition news:
Pentagon forms independent panel to review acquisition process
The Defense Department has established a new Advisory Panel on Streamlining and Codifying Acquisition Regulations to "conduct a thorough and independent assessment" to improve efficiency and effectiveness, according to a Tuesday announcement from DOD.
The Air Force now has a better handle on what contractors are investing in:
New office gives Air Force a closer look at what industry is selling to foreign militaries
A new office tasked with assessing aircraft being pitched to foreign military customers is giving the Air Force a close-up look at the capability investments companies are making in non-Defense Department programs.
The Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program just can't catch a break:
LCS-4 'suffered an engineering casualty' while transiting to the Western Pacific
The fourth Littoral Combat Ship recently "suffered an engineering casualty" while transiting from Hawaii to the Western Pacific, according to the Navy.
Keep an eye out for an upcoming Army survey of its programs in the coming months:
Army G-8: Extensive reviews set for service portfolios this fall
The Army is set to employ a "brand-new" process to evaluate hundreds of programs across the service, according to the deputy chief of staff (G-8).
DOD is moving money into cybersecurity:
Pentagon shifts $100M to assess weapon system cyber vulnerabilities
The Pentagon is shifting $100 million to boost ongoing efforts to uncover cyber vulnerabilities in specific weapon systems, according to a recent internal reprogramming memo.
Document: DOD reprogramming action on cyber vulnerabilities
Coverage of the Army's new Rapid Capabilities Office:
Army launches RCO to tackle key capability gaps
The Army's new Rapid Capabilities Office aims "to strip some of [the] unnecessary bureaucracy out of" the acquisition system to enable the service to quickly provide critical capabilities to the warfighter, according to the Army secretary.
The Navy will be awarding a vertical launch payload contract next year:
NAVSEA plans to award vertical launch payload contract in 2017
Naval Sea Systems Command plans to award a contract in May or June 2017 for vertical launch payloads for submarines once interested companies submit white papers in the beginning of fiscal year 2017.
Northrop Grumman has proposed a way to network the world's oceans:
Northrop Grumman demonstrates strategy to network the oceans
Northrop Grumman demonstrated a strategy to network the world's oceans during the Annual Naval Technology Exercise the Navy hosted in Rhode Island last week.
The head of U.S. Army Pacific spoke to reporters recently:
Army Pacific commander touts collaboration, force posture
Increased collaboration with regional partners is proving valuable for U.S. forces, according to the commander of U.S. Army Pacific.