Saturday, May 11, 2024
Saturday, May 11, 2024
CYBERCOM, an upcoming Defense Science Board report and a recent THAAD intercept test are among the highlights in this Wednesday's INSIDER Daily Digest.
The head of CYBERCOM spoke at an industry event this week:
CYBERCOM plans to exercise new acquisition authority by end of fiscal year
U.S. Cyber Command will use its new acquisition authority by the end of this fiscal year, and the organization plans to hold its first industry day later this fall, according to a command official.
News on a Defense Science Board report that should be completed soon:
DOD advisory panel prepping recommendations for new, low-cost, long-range strike capabilities
A senior Pentagon advisory panel is finalizing recommendations on potential new long-range-strike capabilities the U.S. military should develop, and plans to brief senior Defense Department leaders on its proposals on Friday.
A look at the reasoning behind the replacement of an operational THAAD test with an experimental one:
Experimental THAAD flight test supplanted planned operational flight test against complex scene
The Missile Defense Agency's experimental test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system last month supplanted a long-planned operational flight test of the deployed system -- slated to take place at about the same time this year, according to a Defense Department official.
Navy news:
Navy to prepare Mariana Islands Training and Testing EIS supplement
The Navy intends to prepare a supplement to the 2015 Final Mariana Islands Training and Testing environmental impact statement to account for military readiness requirements beyond 2020.
Naval analysts caution service on approach for future frigate program
Naval analysts are cautioning the Navy on its approach for the guided-missile frigate replacement program after reviewing the service's request for information and the industry day presentation.
Army news:
Boeing receives $276.6 million for Chinook Block II upgrades
The Army on July 27 awarded an engineering and manufacturing development contract to Boeing for upgrades to the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter.
AMRDEC holding industry day for JMR TD MSAD
The Army is looking to increase collaboration with industry ahead of an anticipated capstone demonstration for open architecture, according to a notice on Federal Business Opportunities.
Army to consolidate mission command systems, increase interoperability
The Army is preparing to consolidate its mission command hardware and software for operational units, employing "an aggressive timetable" for fielding to over 400 units from battalion through corps.