Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has coverage of a new Pentagon cybersecurity policy, the implications of a Democratic majority on Senate defense committee chairmanships and more.
The Pentagon has issued a new cybersecurity policy:
New DOD policy reinforces 'foundational' role of cybersecurity in acquisitions
A new Defense Department instruction makes official a concept DOD officials have been increasingly beating the drum over the past several years: cybersecurity is critical to all aspects of defense acquisitions.
Document: DOD instruction on cybersecurity for acquisition decision authorities and PMs
The possibility of a Democratic majority in the Senate means committee chairmanships are now in play:
Committee chairs ready to flip as Dems near sweep
Committee chairmanships are on the line as the results of two run-off Senate elections in Georgia indicate the Democratic party is close to claiming a majority in Congress that will be led by President-elect Biden from the White House.
U.S. Strategic Command chief Adm. Chas Richard spoke with reporters this week in a call organized by the Defense Writers Group:
STRATCOM boss swats at suggestion to extend Minuteman III service life
The head of U.S. Strategic Command moved to bat down suggestions that the Minuteman III -- the Air Force's aging intercontinental ballistic missile -- can be upgraded to remain in service longer than currently planned in order to free up funds the Pentagon wants to allocate to a replacement: the estimated $85 billion Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program.
The Space and Missile Systems Center is delaying its formal selection of the National Security Technology Accelerator as the manager for the Space Enterprise Consortium following a Nov. 24 ruling against the company by a district court judge:
SMC eyes SpEC solicitation delays amid review of incoming consortium manager NSTXL
The Space and Missile Systems Center anticipates delays to new Space Enterprise Consortium solicitations as the Space Force continues its review of the incoming consortium manager, the National Security Technology Accelerator, in light of a recent Texas court decision involving the company.
Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM and Spin Systems have received Navy information warfare contracts:
Navy awards three Information Warfare Research Project prototype production contracts
The Navy has awarded contracts to three companies for Information Warfare Research Project prototype production.