Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the recently approved continuing resolution and more.
We start off with news on the effects of the latest continuing resolution on the Defense Department, which the president signed into law last night:
DOD acquisition official sums up CR for contractors: 'I get hurt, you get hurt'
Pentagon officials warned defense contractors today that Congress could be inching closer toward a yearlong stopgap spending bill that could prevent the Defense Department from starting new acquisition programs.
Marine Corps general: 'Normalization' of CR creates risk
A Marine Corps general who serves as an adviser to the commandant expressed concern yesterday over the "normalization" of using stopgap continuing resolutions to fund the government.
McCarthy: Commands reduced spending by 2% under initial CR
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Thursday the Army has already felt the effects of the first continuing resolution that started Oct. 1, previously asking commands to reduce spending by 2%.
The Army's Program Executive Office for Command, Control and Communications-Tactical had a meeting this week to discuss Capability Set 23, which is focused on increasing resiliency and capacity of the network through satellite communication:
Army outlines plans for second tactical network 'capability set'
The Army recently outlined its plans to develop and field the next tactical network capability set during a two-day industry event in Austin, TX.
Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, commander of U.S Fleet Forces, recently approved the Aegis integrated combat system program office to begin planning "Virtual Pilot Ship Increment 2," an effort that aims to equip the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Porter (DDG-78), an Aegis Baseline 5 ship, with Baseline 9 capabilities:
Navy studying quick upgrade of legacy destroyer fleet with newer Aegis combat system
The Navy is pursuing an experimental effort to rapidly upgrade its older destroyers to a newer baseline of the Aegis combat system, according to a service official.
In the wake of the Government Accountability Office sustaining Blue Origin's protest of Phase 2 of the Air Force's Launch Services Procurement effort and recommending the service amend the request for proposals, the Air Force has done just that:
Air Force to amend launch solicitation in light of GAO protest decision
The Air Force confirmed this week that it will amend its Launch Services Procurement request for proposals to comply with a recommendation from the Government Accountability Office, noting that it does not expect the process to affect its plan to award a contract next spring.
Some Navy and Army unmanned systems news:
Navy evaluating LUSV concept design bids
The Navy is assessing bids for the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel concept design contract ahead of a planned fiscal year 2020 award date.
RCV competition pairing commercial autonomy with legacy manufacturers
As the Army reaches an inflection point with autonomy and artificial intelligence to face near-peer competitors, the service is encouraging traditional defense contractors to take it in stride by including new technology requirements in requests for proposals.
Looks like the Air Force will begin modifying its next-generation Air Force Ones early next year:
Aircraft modification for new presidential 747-8s set to begin in early 2020
The Air Force as soon as January plans to begin initial modification of the first of two commercial Boeing 747-8 jumbo jets slated for the $5.3 billion next Air Force One program, dubbed the VC-25B, a major event in the high-profile effort to demonstrate initial flight in late 2021.
DOD doesn't want a satellite company to be allowed to use a certain part of the communications spectrum:
Esper urges FCC to reject Ligado's spectrum request citing potential for GPS disruption
Defense Secretary Mark Esper is urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject a request from Ligado Networks to use spectrum that the department fears could disrupt its GPS capability.