Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
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This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Air Force digital testing, a reshuffling at the Pentagon's operational test and evaluation office and more.
We start off with news on Air Force digital testing:
Air Force looks to find paths forward on digital testing in coming years
The Air Force's acting acquisition chief said she's hopeful the service will be able to find ways to move forward on digital testing "in the next year or two" as officials work to embrace a broader digital acquisition approach to programs.
The Defense Department's operational test and evaluation office has been reorganized:
DOT&E internal realignment shifts live-fire responsibility, establishes new strategic initiatives division
The Pentagon shop that oversees testing and evaluation of all new major weapon systems is realigning its internal structure in a bid to "better posture" the organization and the Defense Department "to address current and future needs," according to a senior official.
The Navy recently announced milestone C for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band program:
Navy awards Raytheon $171 million NGJ-MB LRIP Lot 1 contract
The Navy awarded Raytheon a $171 million contract for three Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band low-rate initial production Lot 1 ship sets, the service announced Friday.
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter details in the Pentagon's latest omnibus reprogramming request:
DOD requests $120 million reprogramming for F-35 C2D2 electronic warfare capability
The Defense Department is requesting congressional approval to shift $120 million in "bridge funding" to keep the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's Continuous Capability Development and Delivery effort on track until fiscal year 2022 funding is appropriated.
Document: DOD's omnibus reprogramming request
President Biden's nomination of Michael Brown to become the next Defense Department acquisition chief appears to be stalled:
Biden's pick for Pentagon acquisition chief in 'limbo'
The nomination of Michael Brown to be the Pentagon's next acquisition chief appears to have stalled in the Senate amid an ongoing investigation.