Thursday, April 18, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Navy hypersonic weapons, unmanned systems, Air Force software and more.
The Navy Strategic Systems Programs office recently published a marketing research notice seeking industry feedback on steps necessary to implement a fiscal year 2021 statutory mandate that the service ready plans for integrating Conventional Prompt Strike, originally developed for the submarine fleet only, for the DDG-1000 class of destroyers:
Navy takes key step toward potentially integrating long-range hypersonic weapon on surface combatant
The Navy is asking industry for ideas on integrating a long-range hypersonic strike weapon on a destroyer, eyeing a three-pack load, in a key step toward potentially adapting the Conventional Prompt Strike for DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class ships and potentially the DDG-X, the planned follow-on large surface combatant.
In an interview with Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) this morning, the congresswoman spoke on her concerns about Navy unmanned systems:
Rep. Luria continues to express concern over Navy's unmanned campaign as she seeks to bolster Navy budget
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) said she doesn't have "the confidence" in either the technology or the integrity of autonomous platforms for unmanned systems to replace the current naval fleet.
Inside Defense also interviewed Air Force Chief Software Officer Nicolas Chaillan this week:
USAF CSO says FY-21 budget cuts having 'massive impact' on DevSecOps efforts
Air Force Chief Software Officer Nicolas Chaillan warns inadequate funding from Congress and the Defense Department is obstructing the rollout of software development enterprise services across the military that could save the government billions of dollars down the road.
The chief of U.S. Cyber Command was on Capitol Hill this week:
CYBERCOM chief points to gaps in info sharing, domestic infrastructure in wake of major hacks
The U.S. government is still struggling to understand the full scope of the SolarWinds hack as well as a more recent compromise of Microsoft's email servers, as the head of U.S. Cyber Command said the government struggles to track foreign adversaries who launch attacks using U.S. infrastructure.
Document: Senate hearing on SOCOM, CYBERCOM
We also have the latest cyber defense news from our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity:
DOD official: First CMMC pilot contracts planned for April-May timeframe, under updated rollout plan
The Defense Department expects to release its first contract solicitations containing Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements in the April-May timeframe, according to a Pentagon spokeswoman. The solicitations will focus on requests for proposals in development from the Army and the Air Force.
A new Congressional Budget Office report "projects that required maintenance will continue to exceed the shipyards' capacity [to build and repair submarines] and examines options to reduce delays":
CBO: Navy shipyards have experienced significant delays in submarine maintenance, impacting operational capabilities
Projections from a new Congressional Budget Office report indicate that the size of the Navy's submarine fleet will exceed shipyards' ability to maintain it in 25 of the next 30 years.
Document: CBO report on submarine shipyards
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon executives this week outlined their proposed Next Generation Interceptor:
Northrop-Raytheon tout NGI with 'sixth-gen' kill vehicle powered by B-21 and GBSD design tools
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are proposing a Next Generation Interceptor that features "sixth-generation" kill vehicle technology and adapts state-of-the-art digital tools from B-21 bomber and Ground Based Strategic Deterrent programs, according to company representatives.