The INSIDER daily digest -- July 17, 2023

This Monday INSIDER has news on the Air Force's Joint All Domain Command and Control efforts, the cost of modernizing the U.S. nuclear weapon stockpile and more.

C3BM Integrating Program Executive Officer Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey spoke recently at an Air and Space Forces Association event:

Air Force focusing on digital architecture for JADC2-related efforts

The Air Force is focusing its Joint All Domain Command and Control efforts on building a digital architecture across the service and delivering capabilities that fill gaps operators currently experience, according to the Air Force’s top official for integrating the technology.

A new Congressional Budget Office report "estimates that plans for U.S. nuclear forces, as described in the fiscal year 2023 budget and supporting documents, would cost $756 billion over the 2023–2032 period, $122 billion more than CBO's 2021 estimate for the 2021–2030 period":

CBO: Nuclear forces to cost $122B more than previously projected

The Pentagon plans to spend upwards of $756 billion on its nuclear enterprise over the next 10 years, according to a new Congressional Budget Office projection, which is 19% higher than the 10-year projection CBO made in 2021.

Document: CBO report on 'projected costs of U.S. nuclear forces, 2023 to 2032'

Senior Navy and congressional leaders spoke last week at the annual Intelligence and National Security Summit:

Naval leaders: 'Linear age' of warfighting is over with 24/7 intelligence

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- Senior Navy officials say the pace of change in warfare is occurring so rapidly that the service is focused on updating tools and technology as it strengthens partnerships to "project power and deliver effects."

Warner: Prioritize technology in defense portfolio

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- Emerging technology -- not traditional weapon systems -- increasingly is at the frontline of geopolitical competition and conflicts, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) said at an intelligence and security conference Thursday.

The Army Science Board has been directed to conduct "An Independent Assessment of the Army Implementation of Digital Engineering":

Wormuth directs new study on Army use of digital engineering, results due this summer

An influential Army advisory panel is tackling digital engineering with an eye to reporting on the service's progress in adopting bleeding-edge practices as well as challenges and opportunities in this area in an effort to improve development and procurement of new weapon systems.