Sunday, December 8, 2024
Sunday, December 8, 2024
This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Navy dry docks, plus more coverage from the AUSA conference as well as funding for Air Force depots.
We start off with Navy dry dock news:
Navy considering industry partnership to share cost and use of new West Coast dry dock
The Navy is contemplating a collaborative public-private approach to buying and operating a new dry dock on the West Coast, according to an Oct. 15 request for information that floats the idea of entering into a "business partnership" with a commercial entity to share production costs and use of the infrastructure.
Continuing coverage of this week's big AUSA conference:
Army approves, sends to JROC new requirement for integrated offensive-defensive fires
The Army has approved a new requirement to integrate offensive and defensive fires -- a paradigm-changing capability that promises a significant breakthrough in missile warfare -- and is now preparing to ask Pentagon top brass to codify this objective through additional performance parameters for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS).
Digital models give Army confidence in Bradley replacement
A models-based approach to the XM30's design phase has helped the Army catch errors that would have otherwise slipped through the cracks, a service official said this week.
Milestone C for Army's T901 engines now expected in 2028-2029 timeframe
Army Program Executive Officer for Aviation Brig. Gen. David Phillips said this week at the Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington that the service now expects the T901 Improved Turbine Engine to enter milestone C, the production phase, in the 2028 to 2029 timeframe.
News on the Air Force's depots and JADC2 efforts:
Without $1.5 billion boost for depots, Air Force will need to make tough choices on force design
A requested $1.5 billion in spare parts funding could make all the difference in reinvigorating the Air Force's ailing depots and make space for technical innovation, a top sustainment official said, but without it, several key operational initiatives the service has put in place to rival China will not have enough juice to reach the finish line.
Path to Air Force's CJADC2 contribution revealed through integrating PEO
After years of changing strategies, the Air Force may have finally landed on a pathway to build and field its contribution to the Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control effort.
Last but by no means least, our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity have the latest on the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program:
CMMC program director addresses competition, small business needs as rollout of final rule begins
The publication on Tuesday of the final rule to establish the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program kicks off workstreams developed over the last three years, according to program director Buddy Dees who spoke with Inside Cybersecurity on efforts to prepare for the launch and assessment needs.