The INSIDER daily digest -- Oct. 17, 2017

A new BRAC round, Air Force aircraft and missiles, CYBERCOM and more highlight this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The SECDEF wants a new BRAC round:

Mattis: 'Now is the time' for another BRAC round

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Defense Department is operating at 19 percent excess capacity and is urging Congress to authorize another round of base realignment and closures, according to a new report sent to Capitol Hill and obtained by Inside Defense.

Document: DOD report to Congress on BRAC

The Air Force's top uniformed acquisition official spoke at an industry breakfast this morning:

Air Force may need more money from Congress to pursue light-attack combat demo

The Air Force's military deputy for acquisition said Tuesday the service may have to request additional funding from Congress to pursue a light-attack combat demonstration, saying he's not sure it is feasible for the service to find the money internally.

Bunch: More money needed up front in new approach to ensure viable LRSO

The Air Force is funneling more money into the early stages of Long-Range Standoff Weapon development to ensure the end product is usable, the service's top uniformed acquisition official said Tuesday.

An early look at how CYBERCOM will be organized once it is elevated to a full combatant command:

Air Force, CYBERCOM build toward integrated cyber forces, more automated threat detection

A top Defense Department cyberspace adviser told reporters Monday cyber operators will be integrated across the military's geographic and functional organizations as part of U.S. Cyber Command's elevation to a unified combatant command.

Keep an eye out for a future frigate solicitation in November:

Navy to issue FFG(X) solicitation next month

The Navy plans to release a request for proposals for guided-missile frigate replacement design development next month, according to a presolicitation notice.

Document: Navy presolicitation notice for FFG(X)

News from this week's Inside the Navy:

Navy refuses to outfit P-8A fleet with ISR sensors flight tested on RQ-4

The Navy refuses to equip the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors the Air Force flight tested on the RQ-4 Global Hawk because of size, weight and power constrictions.

Marine Corps logisticians eye MUX for Office of Naval Research sensor suite

Marine Corps logisticians are advocating for a $98 million autonomy solution nearing its final demonstrations to be incorporated into the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Unmanned Aircraft Expeditionary (MUX) program, according to a service official.

Readiness has been the primary focus for the head of U.S. Army Pacific since assuming command last year:

USARPAC aims to help Army move rapidly from concepts to doctrine

The North Korean regime led by Kim Jong Un poses "the biggest danger to our nation and world," and lends urgency to work by U.S. Army Pacific to test new operational concepts, according to the head of USARPAC.