The INSIDER daily digest -- Nov. 16, 2022

By John Liang / November 16, 2022 at 1:56 PM

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon's latest financial audit report, Army missile defense and more.

The Pentagon this week released its latest financial audit report:

DOD comptroller 'disappointed' with rate of audit progress

Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord said he is "disappointed" that the Defense Department's rate of progress has slowed when it comes to achieving a clean financial audit, announcing Tuesday that DOD has, as expected, failed for the fifth consecutive year.

Document: DOD's, services' 2022 audit reports

During Project Convergence 22, the Army linked separate command-and-control systems that are today used for either missile defense or offensive missile strikes:

Army demonstrates potential of missile defense system to provide targeting for offensive fires

The Army last month experimented with a potential revolutionary new capability by using a missile defense system to spot a ground threat in a simulated setting and digitally pass the targeting information to a long-range strike system which then executed an attack against the ground target.

The Army has issued a request for information from industry on "technical inputs, solutions, suggestions, prototypes, and concepts to the requirements" for an extended-range sensor capability as well as distributed command post and beyond-line-of-sight capabilities:

Army asking for information to help close technology gaps in Indo-Pacific

After a top Army official called the service "the backbone of the joint force in the Indo-Pacific" earlier this year, the Army is asking industry to close two capability gaps in the region: an extended-range sensor and a distributed command post.

Document: Army RFI for Indo-Pacific technology gaps

In a recent letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young outlines the need for billions in additional emergency funding for countering COVID-19 and aiding Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion:

White House seeks $38B in supplemental funding for Ukraine

The White House is calling on Congress to approve a $37.7 billion emergency supplemental funding request for Ukraine, which would include nearly $22 billion for the Defense Department to provide continued military aid and replenish U.S. weapon systems that have been transferred to Ukraine.

Document: OMB letter to Congress on COVID-19, Ukraine emergency supplemental funding

Virtualitics' artificial intelligence platform for predictive maintenance uses a multitude of variables to best estimate when parts should be replaced before they ultimately fail or break:

AI to support Air Force Global Strike Command with predictive maintenance

Air Force Global Strike Command is working with artificial intelligence business Virtualitics to develop a "center of excellence" for predictive maintenance aimed at increasing mission readiness for bombers and missile weapon systems, the company announced Tuesday.

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