Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program and more.
Army Brig. Gen. Glenn Dean, program executive officer for ground combat systems, spoke this week about the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program:
First version of OMFV won't be 'completely' autonomous while fighting
The first version of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle won't be "completely" autonomous while it fights when it's fielded around the end of this decade, Army officials told reporters on a July 5 call.
A major Defense Department reprogramming request -- obtained by Inside Defense -- has been submitted to Congress:
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.
Our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity have the latest on the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program:
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.
Last but by no means least, 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.