This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on using Replicator drones in the Indo-Pacific region, plus the latest on the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and more.
Christopher Maier, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, spoke at a recent Defense Writers Group discussion:
Special ops serving as 'proof of concept' for some Replicator systems in INDOPACOM
The senior Pentagon official who oversees U.S. military special operations forces said today that the Replicator program is likely to become a key enabler in the Indo-Pacific region for SOF operators, who, in some cases, are working and training in small enough groups to serve as a "proof of concept" for what is being envisioned for the new arsenal of rapidly procured, autonomous drones.
A new Defense Department inspector general's report finds the Navy "did not obtain fair and reasonable pricing for repair of the AN/APG‑65 and AN/APG‑73 radars on the F/A‑18 Hornet":
Navy overpaid for radar systems repairs on F/A-18 Hornets, Pentagon IG says
The Navy has overpaid defense contractors nearly $4 million to repair radar systems on its F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets, according to a Defense Department inspector general report released Wednesday.
Document: DOD IG report on F/A-18 Hornet radar repair pricing
Sierra Nevada Corp. will produce the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) carried aboard a Bombardier Global Express 6500, a 99-foot, twin-engine aircraft used as a business jet in the civilian sector:
Army picks Nevada-based company for spy plane contract that has $1B ceiling
A Nevada-based company will build the Army's newest spy plane for $94 million, a program with the potential of reaching about $1 billion to enhance its aerial surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, the service announced Thursday.
Here's the latest on the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program from our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity:
Lawyers highlight major aspects of CMMC proposed rule for acquisition purposes
Lawyers from two major law firms are flagging key aspects of the Pentagon's latest proposed rule to implement its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, with a focus on new requirements and other considerations for contractors.
In a May 15 memo publicly released last week, Pentagon research and engineering chief Heidi Shyu calls on the Defense Science Board "to develop a product summarizing the key findings, observations, advice and recommendations developed by the DSB in the past decade":
DOD tech chief seeks decade of DSB's advice to 'optimize' future investments
Pentagon technology chief Heidi Shyu is directing the Defense Science Board to provide her with all of its key findings and recommendations from the past decade to help guide the Defense Department's investments in the coming years.
Document: DSB terms of reference memo for priority focus areas product