The INSIDER daily digest -- Jan. 6, 2017

A new Navy instruction revamping the service's intelligence activities and a slew of Air Force news highlight this Friday INSIDER Daily Digest:

The Navy's intelligence activities have been revamped:

Mabus revamps oversight of Navy intel activities, special-access programs

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus before leaving his post has revamped oversight of intelligence activities and special-access programs within the service.

Document: Navy instruction on intelligence oversight

The Air Force's outgoing top civilian official spoke to industry this morning. Our coverage of her speech:

Air Force secretary appreciates Trump's focus on efficiency

Outgoing Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said Friday that while she does not think an F/A-18 Super Hornet could match the capabilities of the fifth-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, she appreciates President-elect Donald Trump's apparent interest in reducing cost and finding efficiencies in the Defense Department's portfolio.

New 'cyber SWAT team' helping overcome GPS OCX software, cyber hurdles

The Air Force and Raytheon are not yet "out of the woods" on the troubled development of the next-generation GPS operational control system, outgoing service Secretary Deborah Lee James said Friday, but the program has made significant progress -- due, in part, to the contributions of a team of private-sector software and cyber experts.

More Air Force news:

Air Force gets green light for Wideband SATCOM AOA

The Air Force has received approval to move forward with an analysis of alternatives for future wideband satellite communications capabilities.

Air Force may shift JMS Increment 3 requirements to enterprise space BMC2 program

The Air Force is re-evaluating its plans for the third increment of its Joint Space Operations Center Mission System upgrade and may instead opt to incorporate emerging space battle management command-and-control requirements into a new, enterprise-level program, a program official recently told Inside the Air Force.

Lockheed completes key tests, first GPS III sat available for launch 'shortly'

Lockheed Martin confirmed this week it has completed qualification testing of capacitors on the first GPS III satellite and expects the space vehicle will be available for launch "shortly."

Air Force to stand up new KC-46 radar receiver MDF reprogramming center

The Air Force is looking for sources to develop and install a KC-46 radar receiver mission data file reprogramming center that is needed for the program to declare initial operational capability.

Air Force to brief industry on aggressor needs next month, RFP eyed in June

As the Air Force shapes its strategy for acquiring more contracted aggressor support for new combat pilot training, the service this week announced plans to brief industry next month on its requirements and gather feedback on existing capabilities.

Air Force looks to replace Humvees at missile-launch sites; JLTV one option

The Air Force is looking at armored ground vehicles to replace its Humvees that defend missile-launch sites, according to a request for information posted last month and subsequent news reports.

Coverage of this week's cybersecurity hearing on Capitol Hill:

Lawmakers wrestling with cybersecurity policy, deterrence in age of election hacking

As the intelligence community points a finger at Russia for hacking Democrats' emails in an effort to influence the 2016 presidential election, lawmakers are wrestling with the best ways to handle cybersecurity policy and develop deterrence mechanisms to prevent adversaries from engaging in future cyberattacks.

First congressional hearing on Russian hacking brings calls for broad, strategic response

Administration officials and lawmakers are calling for a broad strategic response to foreign cyber adversaries amid Russian hacking during the 2016 election, employing a policy that involves military and civilian agencies as well as the private sector.

Document: Senate hearing on cyberwar