Friday, April 26, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
Key Issues Optical clocks Prototype funding SPAFORGEN
The looming government shutdown and its effects on defense spending lead off this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) spoke to reporters during a breakfast this morning:
Thornberry grits teeth for another CR; hopes Mattis will be 'explicit' on budget in new strategy
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) said he expects Congress will need to pass another continuing resolution this week to avert a government shutdown Friday, but stressed that every day under a stopgap measure does damage to the Defense Department.
The Navy has a "relatively significant demand signal" on its dry docks, according to a senior service official:
Navy begins private shipyard optimization plan while eying 355-ship fleet
The Navy will begin a private shipyard optimization plan and will begin reaching out to industry through the summer for input, according to a service official.
The Army National Guard will be retaining four Apache attack helicopter battalions:
Army National Guard to retain four Apache battalions across five states
The Army has received congressional approval for the final disposition of AH-64 Apaches from the Army National Guard, which will retain four of its eight attack reconnaissance battalions.
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An Army cross-functional team event is slated to be held at Ft. Sill, OK, on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1:
Army cross-functional team to detail maneuver short-range air defense plans
The Army cross-functional team dedicated to air and missile defense is preparing to host a two-day industry engagement focused on maneuver short-range air defense.
The Huffington Post recently obtained a draft copy of the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review:
NPR draft: Plan to review NC3 governance due by May 1 could affect Air Force oversight
A leaked draft of the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review indicates the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will create a plan to reform nuclear command, control and communications governance, which could shift how the Air Force oversees much of that enterprise.
Document: DOD's draft nuclear posture review