The INSIDER daily digest -- Sept. 6, 2019

By Marjorie Censer / September 6, 2019 at 3:03 PM

Today’s INSIDER Daily Digest has the latest on an Air Force official’s concern about space acquisition efforts as well as a potential increase to a major space contract.

Air Force acquisition executive Will Roper said this week he sees some issues with a congressional plan for a separate space acquisition office:

Air Force concerned about integration, staffing of separate space AQ office

The Air Force's top civilian acquisition official said this week he's concerned a congressional proposal to create a separate acquisition executive for space could limit efforts to better integrate air and space capabilities.

Meanwhile, the service is awaiting a decision on a proposal to dramatically increase the ceiling for a key contract:

SMC expects approval this month for increased space consortium ceiling

The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center expects a decision by the end of this month on a plan to nearly triple the ceiling of the Space Enterprise Consortium contract. It is also working separately to establish a follow-on effort that could be worth up to $12 billion.

In case you missed it, Inside Defense was at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit this week:

New NSA cyber directorate will focus on defense industrial base

The National Security Agency's new cybersecurity directorate will prioritize collaboration to create threat intelligence products that provide more context in an unclassified setting, as well as feature a special focus on the Defense Department's industrial base, according to the director of the office.

Pentagon seeks feedback on draft version of new contractor cybersecurity standards

The Pentagon is seeking feedback on a draft version of new cybersecurity standards defense contractors will have to start following next year.

Inside Defense is also closely tracking DOD’s plans to defer key programs to fund the president’s border wall:

Pentagon names military construction programs it will defer to pay for border wall

The Pentagon has sent Congress a list of military construction programs it intends to defer so $3.6 billion can be diverted to pay for barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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