The INSIDER daily digest -- May 11, 2017

By John Liang / May 11, 2017 at 2:57 PM

Unmanned systems, rocket boosters, precision-guided munitions and more highlight this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Army is getting more unmanned aircraft systems:

Army adds $221 million in Gray Eagle purchases

The Army is purchasing additional Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft systems, according to a May 10 Defense Department announcement.

Keep an eye out for an Air Force decision on additional funding for Aerojet Rocketdyne's AR1 engine:

Aerojet's AR1 passes critical design; company awaits more Air Force funding

Aerojet Rocketdyne announced this week it completed a successful critical design review for its AR1 rocket engine development and expects to begin full-scale testing next year. Meanwhile, the company is awaiting a decision from the Air Force on whether it will provide a second wave of development funding for the effort.

There's a new report to Congress on precision-guided munitions:

DOD working to ensure supply of precision-guided munitions meets need

The Pentagon is taking a number of steps to ensure there are enough precision-guided munitions as increased operations and budgetary shortfalls impact the ability to replace depleted stocks, according to a recent report sent to lawmakers by the director of the Joint Staff.

A draft DOD commercial guidebook needs work, according to industry:

Industry group says long-awaited commercial guidebook needs improvement

An industry organization is calling for changes to a draft commercial guidebook meant to clarify how to determine whether an item is commercial and what its price should be.

Document: CODSIA letter on draft DOD guidebook for acquiring commercial items

Cyber news from our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity:

DNI warns of physical impacts from cyber threats to critical infrastructure

Foreign adversaries are using cyberspace to threaten physical harm to the nation's critical infrastructure -- from power plants to hospitals to transportation systems -- with increasingly sophisticated attacks that take advantage of emerging technologies and vulnerabilities from the Internet of Things, according to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.

Trump signs cyber executive order addressing federal, critical infrastructure security

President Trump has signed an executive order addressing cybersecurity for the federal government and critical infrastructure, along with international coordination and cyber deterrence, according to a senior administration official.

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