The INSIDER daily digest -- May 16, 2017

The successor to the Navy's "SeaPort-e" services contract vehicle and more highlight this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

What comes next after the Navy's "SeaPort-e" services contract vehicle?

Navy determining what follows massive 'SeaPort-e' services contract

Industry is watching closely as the Navy prepares to finalize an acquisition strategy for the contract that will follow Naval Sea Systems Command's sprawling "SeaPort-e" services contract vehicle.

The Navy has a potential solution to the physiological problems some of its pilots have been experiencing:

Navy plans to spend $1.7M on slam sticks to collect cabin pressure data

The Navy plans to spend $1.7 million on slam sticks, which record cabin pressure data, to correct defective environmental control systems in the T-45C Goshawk, EA-18G Growler and F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft.

Army and Marine Corps officers are discussing the Multi-Domain Battle concept:

Army and Marine Corps leadership discuss operating concepts

Senior Army and Marine Corps leaders met last week to discuss the concept of Multi-Domain Battle, according to the head of Training and Doctrine Command.

More Army news:

Army panel to recommend new weapons, divesture candidates for 2030-2050 time frame

An influential Army advisory panel is attempting to peer into the future -- contemplating the implications of climate change, demographic shifts, and resource competitions -- in an effort to produce recommendations on capabilities needed to fight the decade beyond next, including suggestions on what new weapon systems the Army must invest in now as well as which weapons to divest over time.

Document: ASB terms of reference memo on future warfare study

 

Shoffner emphasizes 'integrated approach' to EW for ground maneuver

Testing is underway for electronic warfare capability for Europe-based maneuver units, even as the Army continues to refine prototypes, according to the director of operations for the Rapid Capabilities Office.

Army completes Modular Active Protection System test

The Army has completed its first physical soft-kill demonstration test of the Modular Active Protection System, according to a May 8 announcement from the Army Research Development and Engineering Command.

The Air Force's new war planning system is in limbo:

Air Force discussing AOC 10.2 progress with OSD as stop-work order remains

The Air Force's top uniformed acquisition officer said Monday the service has neither lifted its stop-work order on its new war planning system nor knows when progress might restart, as officials look at whether to stop the program altogether.