The INSIDER daily digest -- Nov. 9, 2017

The FY-18 defense policy conference report, defense contracting executives getting Pentagon positions and more highlight this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The FY-18 defense policy conference report is now out and available here. It includes cybersecurity provisions championed by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ):

Congressional negotiators include McCain cyber doctrine in final defense bill package

The final version of the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill incorporates a landmark cybersecurity doctrine and strategy that would compel the federal government to develop a comprehensive deterrence strategy, according to the House and Senate Armed Services committees' conference report summary unveiled this week.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) has a difference of opinion with McCain over defense contracting execs getting plum Pentagon posts:

Inhofe says he disagrees with McCain on Trump's defense contractor nominees

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), a senior GOP member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Thursday he disagrees with the approach Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) has taken with the Trump administration's nomination of defense contracting executives to some of the Pentagon's top posts.

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a nominations hearing this morning:

Jette backs congressional reform efforts, Army modernization changes

The nominee to serve as the next Army acquisition executive advocated today for funding stability, acquisition reform and greater accountability to support the service's modernization goals.

Document: Senate hearing on DOD nominations

There's a new report out from the National Academies this week:

CNO-commissioned report tackles missile, rocket threat to fleet over next 15 years

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has completed a Navy-commissioned report on ways to defend forward-deployed ships from potential enemy missile and rocket attacks into the early 2030s, including potentially novel kinetic and non-kinetic ways to protect the fleet.

The Pentagon wants to consolidate its voice, data and email services:

Pentagon pushing for enterprise office solutions award in 2018

The Defense Department's IT agency plans to make an award for Defense Enterprise Office Solutions in mid-2018, as DOD continues toward the goal of having an all-in-one solution for services like voice, data and email.

The Air Force's Enterprise Capability Collaboration Team study on multidomain command and control is winding down:

Bunch: Technology investments, data-driven experimentation campaigns to follow ECCT study

The Air Force is planning which technologies it will invest in as a result of the yearlong Enterprise Capability Collaboration Team study on multidomain command and control, and is preparing to launch multiple data-focused experimentation campaigns, according to the service's military deputy for acquisition.