Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has an interview with the CEO of Vectrus plus the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence's final report and more.
Inside Defense recently interviewed Vectrus CEO Chuck Prow:
Vectrus CEO says company sees opportunity to grow work with Navy in INDOPACOM region
The chief executive of Vectrus said this month the company is optimistic it will be able to expand its work through the Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation program in the Indo-Pacific Command region, particularly with the Navy.
The House Armed Services cyber, innovative technologies and information systems and the House Oversight national security subcommittee recently held a joint hearing on artificial intelligence:
Lawmakers coalesce around AI commission recommendations on talent, education
House lawmakers signaled broad support late last week for recommendations from the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence on developing, attracting and retaining AI talent, while further probing the Defense Department's digital shortcomings.
The recent $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package signed into law by President Biden extends the Defense Department's reimbursement authority through Sept. 30:
Congress extends DOD authority to reimburse pandemic-related costs, but leaves out funding
Congress has voted to extend the Defense Department's authority to reimburse defense contractors for COVID-19 pandemic-related costs, but lawmakers have yet to provide billions in supplemental funding the Pentagon says it will need to fully cover those costs.
The Navy's Strategic Systems Program office late last week announced the third contract associated with the joint Army-Navy program to develop a common rocket and glide vehicle for land- and sea-launch, respectively:
Lockheed nabs new hypersonic booster contract, raising total value of Army-Navy effort to $2.8 billion
The Navy is advancing work on an offensive hypersonic weapon, awarding Lockheed Martin a $1.5 billion contract to design, develop and build equipment needed to test and field a new two-stage rocket booster that will carry a planned ultrafast maneuvering glide vehicle.
The Army's top uniformed officer spoke last week at a virtual Defense Writers Group event:
McConville says he does not intend to cut end strength
Gen. James McConville, chief of staff of the Army, said March 11 he does not intend to cut the Army's end strength this year, despite the expectation of greater pressure on the defense budget.
Some recent cyber defense news from our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity:
Defense industry tabletop exercises show gaps in understanding certain CMMC requirements
Tabletop exercises conducted by the National Defense Industrial Association in coordination with Pentagon cyber certification leaders found areas of improvement are needed to clarify CMMC requirements for industry around operational technology and the marking of controlled unclassified information.