Saturday, April 20, 2024
Saturday, April 20, 2024
This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's Bradley replacement vehicle effort as well as cyber defense.
Inside Defense reviewed a recent memo, marked not for public distribution and signed by Next Generation Combat Vehicle cross-functional team Director Brig. Gen. Richard Coffman, that conveyed updated requirements for the Bradley replacement vehicle effort:
Army sets four OMFV capability priorities: growth, gun, FLIR, protection
Army leaders, refining the requirement for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program, have prioritized four capabilities for a Bradley replacement: growth potential, the main gun, an advanced forward looking infrared sensor and active protection systems.
Some recent related Bradley replacement vehicle news, in case you missed it:
Contractors debut possible Bradley replacement vehicles before Army releases requirements
Industry offerings for the planned Bradley Fighting Vehicle replacement run the gamut as the Army prepares to issue a draft request for proposals and complete a final requirements document that avoids being overly prescriptive.
Appropriators' support for Bradley upgrade cancellation bodes well for NGCV
An $80 million cut to the Army's Bradley upgrade program in the fiscal year 2019 spending bill signals congressional support for the service's decision to forego improvements to a legacy system in favor of investing in a new replacement.
Our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity look at the Pentagon's efforts to deter and defend against cyberattacks and their impact on private industry:
DOD has been tasked with securing systems, but industry may determine effort's success
President Trump has tasked the Defense Department with taking a more active and expansive role in protecting the nation's critical infrastructure from cyberattacks by foreign adversaries, with efforts to secure the supply chain having emerged as the front line in this battle.
More cyber defense news, in case you missed it:
DOD officials say NIST cybersecurity guide will prompt government-wide procurement reforms
GAITHERSBURG, MD -- Defense Department officials responsible for implementing data-protection acquisition rules say cybersecurity guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology -- currently being considered for revision -- will lead to a government-wide approach to securing sensitive information through widespread procurement reforms.
NIST official: Revisions coming for data protection guide, will address 'advanced' cyber threats
GAITHERSBURG, MD -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology is planning to issue a draft second revision to its guidelines for controlled unclassified information handled by the Defense Department and government contractors, in order to better address "advanced persistent threats," according to a key NIST official.