The INSIDER daily digest -- July 8, 2022

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has a deep dive into the future of the U.S. military rotorcraft industry, the Marine Corps' stand-in force and more.

We start off with a deep dive into the future of the U.S. military rotorcraft industry:

Army's FLRAA decision set to shake up rotorcraft industry

The Army's upcoming choice on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft is poised to create cascading effects throughout the U.S. defense business, shaping the futures of three industry titans and thousands of suppliers at a time when close observers of the industrial base are raising alarms about its health.

The Marine Corps' top uniformed officer spoke this week at a Hudson Institute event:

Berger: Value of stand-in force is more than just lethality

The Marine Corps' stand-in force is a forward presence that constantly collects information, watches the enemy and stays "in their face the whole time," according to Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger.

Coverage of some of the amendments lawmakers are proposing to be added to this year's defense policy bill:

Lawmakers propose defense policy changes to boost innovation, commercial partnerships

Ahead of the House debate next week on the fiscal year 2023 defense policy bill, lawmakers have proposed a series of bipartisan amendments designed to bolster innovation and partnerships with nontraditional defense contractors.

The Missile Defense Agency's estimated $13 billion project to develop a follow-on weapon to the current Ground-based Interceptor is scheduled to pivot to initial production in fiscal year 2025 after selecting a winning design:

NGI 'fly-before-you-buy' package is 11 developmental interceptors; at least six flight birds

The Pentagon's "fly-before-you-buy" plan for the Next Generation Interceptor calls for procuring 11 prototype guided missiles, flying six against ballistic missile targets and utilizing the remaining five for ground tests as well as possible do-over launches in an effort to field by 2027 an improved homeland defense shield against a potential North Korean nuclear strike.

Pentagon officials are looking at artificial intelligence and machine learning as "another tool to enhance speed, scale unity of effort with partners in support of cyber defense" as cyber threats evolve:

CYBERCOM explores additional avenues for leveraging AI/ML

U.S. Cyber Command officials are assessing the potential for further using artificial intelligence and machine learning via an ongoing survey set to wrap up this month.