The INSIDER daily digest -- Dec. 2, 2021

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Navy's Saildrone unmanned surface vessel, a new delay to the FY-22 defense policy bill and more.

A Navy unmanned surface vessel has arrived in the Persian Gulf:

Wind- and solar-powered Saildrone reaches Task Force 59

Harnessing renewable power, the first Saildrone Explorer arrived at the Navy's unmanned fleet in Bahrain, with more vessels on the way.

The fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill has hit another snag in the Senate:

Defense policy bill still stuck in Senate

Senators remain at an impasse over the annual defense authorization bill this morning, with Democrats arguing Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is blocking the legislative process over his insistence on the inclusion of an amendment that would violate the U.S. Constitution.

Air Force Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote spoke this morning at an Association of Old Crows conference in Washington:

Hinote highlights Air Force EMS priorities, including efforts to deny spectrum access

As the Air Force works to better leverage the electromagnetic spectrum, officials are looking at ways to turn it into a mutually denied space at given times -- a defensive strategy that the service's deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements said today would ensure an adversary like China "is fearful of their ability to operate in that area."

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has issued his "Concept for Stand-in Forces," which describes what the service can provide the nation in strategic competition below the threshold of violence:

Marine Corps aims to establish lethal, mobile stand-in forces as part of force design efforts

The Marine Corps is planning on forming low-signature but lethal and mobile stand-in forces to be the leading edge of the United States' forward-deployed forces, according to a new guidance Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger published Wednesday.

Document: USMC 'concept for stand-in forces'

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is still awaiting a new acquisition program baseline:

Pentagon awaiting F-35 JPO APB submission before finalizing remaining IOT&E schedule

The Pentagon still has not approved a new F-35 baseline and is awaiting a submission from the joint program office following an interim program review in October.

In an executive order issued this week, President Biden sets forth the National Space Council’s "membership, duties, and responsibilities":

Biden administration identifies resilient DOD space architecture as key priority

The Biden administration's new space priorities framework calls for the Defense Department to move quickly to develop a resilient space architecture as a means of deterring adversary aggression and a tool for better characterizing hostile action.

Document: White House executive order on the National Space Council

If 19- or 20-year-old sailors are going to use new technology to face problems in high-stress environments, the Navy must prioritize training:

Navy official: Emerging capabilities need to be 'sailor proof'

Amidst a service-wide push for emerging technologies, the Navy needs to make sure sailors aren't left behind, according to a service official.