Thursday, May 9, 2024
Thursday, May 9, 2024
The Army's WIN-T program remains at the top of this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest.
Continuing our coverage of the Army's decision to scrap the WIN-T program:
House panel issues bipartisan rebuke of Army's network strategy shift
Army officials faced skepticism from Republicans and Democrats during a House hearing on the service's plan to revamp its tactical network by halting the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, Mid-Tier Networking Vehicular Radio and Command Post of the Future.
Document: House hearing on the Army's WIN-T program
In case you missed our original scoop:
After thorough review, Army to halt WIN-T Increment 2
Following a comprehensive review of the service's network infrastructure, the Army is set to restructure its tactical network and radio programs to reduce complexity and increase resiliency.
The Pentagon's acting industrial base policy chief spoke at a Heritage Foundation event this morning:
Pentagon gearing up to solicit information from contractors for industrial base review
The Pentagon, in coordination with defense industry associations, expects to soon release a "very targeted" questionnaire to contractors as it assesses the industrial base for vulnerabilities and the potential to surge, according to the senior Defense Department official leading the effort.
A former defense procurement and acquisition policy director who chairs the Section 809 Panel spoke at an event this week:
DOD use of OTAs as 'workarounds' could shape Section 809 review
The chair of a panel tasked with helping the Defense Department streamline its acquisition process said this week that the department's increased use of certain "workarounds" to the traditional processes provides important insight into which parts of the system need to be fixed.
Special operators want a small UAV that takes off like a helicopter:
SOCOM seeks small VTOL unmanned aircraft system
Special Operations forces are surveying industry for potential options to meet their requirement for a small unmanned aircraft system capable of vertical takeoff and landing.
Document: SOCOM RFI for small VTOL unmanned aircraft system
Inside Defense recently obtained a reprogramming request that hasn't yet been made public:
DOD seeks to transfer $416M to missile defense to cover North Korean threat
The Pentagon, amid increased tensions with North Korea, has requested Congress allow it to transfer $416 million between various appropriations accounts to better fund "missile defeat enhancements," according to documents obtained by Inside Defense.
Document: DOD reprogramming request for 'missile defeat enhancements'