The INSIDER daily digest -- August 19, 2022

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on microelectronics manufacturing, Littoral Combat Ships being deployed to the Western Pacific, the Army's unified network and more.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is in the early stages of developing a Next-Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing (NGMM) capability:

DARPA seeks input to set course for microelectronics manufacturing effort

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working to determine its approach to a new microelectronics manufacturing program that aims to ultimately onshore research and production of advanced microsystems.

The trimaran-hulled Independence class of Littoral Combat Ships will continue to be deployed to the Western Pacific:

Kitchener: Navy to increase LCS numbers to six in the Pacific

The Navy will build its Littoral Combat Ship presence in the Western Pacific to six vessels in the next few years, according to a top service official.

Army Lt. Gen. John Morrison spoke this week at the AFCEA TechNet conference in Augusta, GA:

Army is already realizing the benefits of the unified network, deputy chief of staff says

The Army has begun to realize the benefits of its unified network, the service's deputy chief of staff said Thursday, before outlining the progress it needs to make in the coming years to improve the capability.

The latest cyber defense news from our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity:

DHS rule finalizing controlled unclassified information policy for contractors submitted to OMB

The Department of Homeland Security is moving forward with a final rule to set up security requirements for contractors handling sensitive data, submitting the rulemaking to the Office of Management and Budget for review.

NCD Inglis: CHIPS-plus law provides funding to address supply chain issues beyond rip-and-replace through U.S. manufacturing

Creating resilient supply chains in the United States will depend on investments in manufacturing like those in the CHIPS and Science Act, which provides $52 billion to bolster semiconductor production, according to National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, who argued the traditional rip-and-replace approach won't work in the long term.