Friday, April 26, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
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This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest features news from the AFCEA West conference in San Diego and more.
We start off with coverage from the AFCEA West conference in San Diego, including news on aircraft carriers and submarines:
Modly: $13B carriers are not affordable, but what's next is not yet clear
SAN DIEGO -- The Navy's top civilians are convinced $13 billion aircraft carriers are not sustainable, but what the next aircraft carrier looks like and what it will cost is not clear to senior leadership, according to the service's second most senior civilian.
Navy bridging gap to MST by adding old Harpoon missiles to Los Angeles-class subs
SAN DIEGO -- The Navy is preparing to equip Los Angeles-class submarines with a Harpoon weapon system as a way to bridge a capability gap until the service can field its upgraded Tomahawk missile, according to a top admiral.
The Congressional Budget Office looks at the future years defense program:
CBO: Pentagon's spending plan calls for 11 percent base budget hike between 2023 and 2033
The Defense Department's base budget would have to reach $735 billion by 2033 -- an 11 percent increase from the topline projected for 2023 -- if it is to cover the spending plan the Pentagon envisions, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Document: CBO report on long-term implications of the 2019 FYDP
Kevin Fahey, assistant secretary of defense for acquisition, spoke at an event this week hosted by the National Defense Industrial Association:
Pentagon developing plan to grade contractors on 'cyber score'
The Pentagon is moving forward with plans to score defense companies on cybersecurity, similar to measuring credit scores, as one Defense Department official says DOD's current efforts regarding contractor cybersecurity are not sufficient.
The Air Force has figured out how much its next-generation trainer aircraft will cost:
Air Force sets $9.9 billion price tag for new T-X program
The Air Force has established a $9.9 billion price tag for its new Advanced Pilot Training program, the Boeing-led project -- also dubbed T-X -- to recapitalize the aging fleet of T-38C aircraft used to train fighter and bomber pilots.