The INSIDER daily digest -- July 6, 2023

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has coverage of a new "Intelligence Advanced Development" program proposed by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the Navy seeking unmanned systems capable of operating in the Arctic and more.

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee, in its mark of the FY-24 defense spending bill, recommends $10 million in advanced technology development funding for a new "Intelligence Advanced Development" program proposed by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency:

House panel backs FY-24 new-start to give top brass 'exquisite' counter-WMD capability

House lawmakers have approved a Pentagon request to launch a new-start program in fiscal year 2024 that aims to allow combatant commanders to integrate "exquisite capabilities" into their global campaigns to counter weapons of mass destruction.

The Office of Naval Research has issued a request for information on UAS platforms capable of ice detection and providing logistical support in the sub-zero Arctic environment:

Navy considers adding uncrewed aircraft in Arctic region

The Navy is exploring options for operating unmanned aircraft systems in the harsh Arctic environment for mapping and domain awareness, as the U.S. prioritizes security and cooperation in the region.

Some cyber defense news from our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity:

Defense groups seek closer alignment in CISA self-attestation common form with NIST secure software framework

Two large defense contractor associations see a disconnect between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's draft common form for self-attesting the security of software from contractors and the document behind the upcoming new policy, the NIST Secure Software Development Framework.

Joint CISA-NSA publication offers security guidance for continuous cloud software development

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Security Agency provide best practices in a recent publication addressing the virtual cloud software development pipeline, with a focus on mitigating risks in authentication and access, development environments and development processes.

In case you missed it, here's our deep dive into the Marine Corps' effort to develop the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle:

Competitive prototyping: Inside the Marine Corps' Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle competition

The Marine Corps has extended the prototype testing phase for its future Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle, claiming at least three additional months to evaluate prototypes from three companies vying to produce a platform that will support the service's mobile reconnaissance battalions into the future.