The INSIDER daily digest -- July 2, 2019

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Defense Department's nascent Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, plus an interview with the head of Leidos' defense group and more.

Keep an eye out for a cyberspace meeting set to take place in "late summer" or "early fall":

Joint AI Center seeking technologies for major cyberspace initiative

The Pentagon's fledgling Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is planning a meeting later this year where select companies can make pitches to be considered for potential pilot projects and experiments as part of a major cyber initiative.

Document: JAIC cyberspace initiative meeting notice

Inside Defense recently chatted with the head of Leidos' defense group:

Leidos defense group chief says unit is now more focused on 'innovation and disruptive investments'

Leidos' defense group, reshaped last year as part of a company-wide reorganization, is seeking to make "disruptive investments" in new technology, according to its chief.

More defense business news, in case you missed it yesterday:

L3Harris Technologies completes deal, organizes into four segments

L3Harris Technologies said it successfully completed its merger over the weekend and detailed a new structure and board of directors.

The AlphaDogfight Trials are intended to expand the base of potential algorithm developers for the Air Combat Evolution program, a new initiative of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency:

DARPA announces AlphaDogfight Trials with simulated, AI-controlled, autonomous aircraft

The Pentagon is hosting a demonstration of simulated, close-range combat exercises featuring autonomous aircraft controlled by artificial intelligence, as part of a larger effort to increase warfighters' trust in machines.

Lawmakers, concerned by numerous deficiencies involving the Marine Corps' CH-53K helicopter, are seeking increased oversight of the program in their fiscal year 2020 policy bills:

Marine Corps still eyeing 2023 for first CH-53K deployment despite program delays

The Marine Corps is working to get its delayed heavy-lift helicopter back on schedule after reformatting the program to address a host of technical deficiencies.