The INSIDER daily digest -- Jan. 9, 2017

A new Navy surface-forces strategy leads off this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest:

The Navy early this morning issued a new surface-forces strategy:

Navy releases new surface-forces strategy focused on 'sea control'

The Navy has released a new surface-forces strategy focused on a "return to sea control" through applying the service's nascent "distributed lethality" concept.

Document: Navy's 'surface force strategy'

Navy shipbuilding news:

NAVSEA chief releases campaign plan that outlines command's goals, objectives

The Naval Sea Systems Command chief outlines goals, objectives, initiatives, targets and metrics for his team in a "campaign plan" that is focused on on-time delivery of ships and submarines, a culture of affordability and cybersecurity.

Document: NAVSEA's 'campaign plan to expand the advantage'

SECNAV Ray Mabus has approved some new expedited acquisition processes:

Navy establishes new rapid acquisition, prototyping processes

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has approved new expedited acquisition processes, including the establishment of a Maritime Accelerated Capabilities Office and a rapid prototyping program.

Document: Navy instruction on rapid acquisition

Don't expect funding for the V-22 to be stable anytime soon:

Navy, Bell-Boeing extend crisis over potential breach of $6.5B V-22 multiyear contract

The Navy and V-22 Osprey maker Bell-Boeing have temporarily averted a crisis caused by government plans to procure fewer aircraft than contractually required that threatens to torpedo a multiyear procurement deal -- a package that bundled $6.5 billion worth of aircraft and promised savings of $850 million compared to annual purchases.

Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall is defending a recent rule overseeing IR&D done by contractors:

Kendall: New independent research rule 'merely codifies a long-standing practice'

In a new memo, Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall defends a recently issued rule requiring companies to engage in technical interchanges with the Defense Department before starting independent research projects, arguing it simply makes official what has long been done.

Document: Kendall memo on independent research rule

Some Army news:

Army moves swiftly to close gaps in electronic warfare capability

The Army is taking a "phased approach" to closing critical capability gaps in electronic warfare, according to the director of operations for the Rapid Capabilities Office.

AMC commander eyes agreement with industry on IP rights

The Army and industry are making progress toward agreement on technical data rights to support sustainment of service equipment, according to the head of Army Materiel Command.