Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has a scoop on the Pentagon's latest "omnibus" reprogramming request and more.
We start off with an Inside Defense scoop on the Pentagon's request to shift up to $3 billion in its latest "omnibus" reprogramming document:
DOD seeks congressional support to shift nearly $3B in spending
The Defense Department wants congressional approval to shift nearly $3 billion in unspent funds toward a host of areas, including priority weapons programs like systems to counter small, unmanned drones as well as "must-pay bills" brought on by "inflationary pressure," according to a Pentagon "omnibus" reprogramming document obtained by Inside Defense.
Document: DOD's omnibus 2022 reprogramming request
The Army has awarded $5.9 million to Cole Engineering Services and $2.9 million to CAE USA to develop prototypes for the Soldier Virtual Trainer, which is part of the Synthetic Training Environment:
Army awards contracts for virtual trainer prototypes
The Army has awarded other transaction agreements to two companies to develop prototypes for its new virtual training capability for soldiers, according to a Tuesday announcement.
The latest on the Missile Defense Agency's effort to defend Guam against ballistic missile attack:
MDA readying sole-source contract to Lockheed to launch 'Aegis Guam' weapon system
The Missile Defense Agency is targeting 2024 for initial delivery of a key building block of a new air and missile defense system for Guam, announcing plans to award Lockheed Martin a sole-source contract for the Aegis weapon system portion of the new capability as well as a new mobile launcher.
The head of the Army's ground combat systems spoke this week about the service's recent launch of its competition for contractors to participate in the detailed design and prototyping phases of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program:
OMFV prototype deliveries lower thanks to digital design
Advances in digital design and simulation enabled the Army to shrink the number of prototypes it will buy during Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle development, according to Brig. Gen. Glenn Dean, program executive officer for ground combat systems.
A military base in San Antonio, TX will get up to 72 T-7 training aircraft:
Air Force signs ROD for Joint Base San Antonio T-7A recapitalization
Joint Base San Antonio, TX will receive up to 72 T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft to recapitalize the aging T-38C Talon, according to a record of decision signed by Air Force officials and announced in the Federal Register.
Last but by no means least, the latest from our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity:
DOD memo to kick off voluntary assessments under upcoming cyber certification program
The Defense Department is getting closer to finalizing details on the process for contractors to obtain a cyber certification ahead of the effort's formal launch in May 2023, which will include a memo from Pentagon officials to establish a "joint surveillance program" where assessment organizations and DOD officials work together to complete voluntary examinations.