The INSIDER daily digest -- Jan. 11, 2017

By John Liang / January 11, 2018 at 2:30 PM

The GMD system, Aegis Ashore, the annual SNA conference, the Joint Strike Fighter and more highlight this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest.

Some missile defense news, including the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System and Aegis Ashore:

MDA abandons plans to take over GMD prime integrator role as North Korean missile program advances

The U.S. government will not replace Boeing as the prime integrator for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system after a review chartered by the Missile Defense Agency found the new acquisition strategy presents an "unacceptable level of risk" for the agency, which is accelerating several projects to react to North Korea's advancing nuclear missile program.

Documents: MDA's GMD DOSP update notice and RKV extension presolicitation notice


Lockheed links LRDR tech with Aegis Ashore, offering Japan options for increased defense

Lockheed Martin has connected technologies being developed as part of two separate ballistic missile defense programs with an eye toward giving Japan an option to buy a radar that extends the reach of the Aegis Ashore systems it plans to acquire.

Continuing coverage of this week's Surface Navy Association annual conference:

Navy establishes executive steering council to approve unmanned maritime systems efforts

The Navy has created an executive steering council composed of key stakeholders to ensure unmanned maritime systems fit into the service’s vision of the future fleet.

Navy eyeing laser weapon tech demo for next San Antonio-class ship

The Navy is laying out plans to outfit an amphibious warship with a high-energy laser, expanding a technology demonstration with speed-of-light weapons in a follow-on to a 2014 the proof-of-concept deployment of a laser weapon on the Afloat Forward Staging Base Ponce.

The latest iteration of ALIS software, version 3.0, completed formal testing ahead of schedule:

ALIS 3.0 completes formal test; operational releases to start later this year

The newest version of the F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System completed formal testing late last year and could be approved for installation at the first operational validation site in late February.

Peraton has revamped its business structure:

Peraton to reorganize into two sectors, two business units

Peraton, the former Harris government IT services business, is reorganizing from six business groups into four -- two sectors and two business units.

News on a Defense Department organization tasked with fostering civil-military relationships and innovation:

DOD's innovation accelerator plans continued expansion through FY-18

The new director of MD5, the Defense Department organization tasked with fostering civil-military relationships and innovation, sees his program continuing to grow its education offerings, expand its geographic reach and embark on more technology acceleration initiatives after securing the backing of Congressional appropriators.

A senior House lawmaker this week said the Defense Department will "receive a large percentage of [its] funding without much time left" in the fiscal year:

Thornberry seeks spending flexibility for DOD amid budget stalemate

As Congress eyes yet another stopgap continuing resolution, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) says the Pentagon may need "flexibility" on the deadline for obligating fiscal year 2018 funds, especially for operations and maintenance.

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