This Week's Inside the Pentagon

From this week's edition of Inside the Pentagon:

1. The Defense Department is crafting a list of acquisition programs that would be adversely affected should Congress remain mired in budgetary gridlock and pass a continuing resolution as a stopgap spending measure.

Full Story: DOD Preps FY-16 'Anomalies' As Congress Stares Down Budget Stalemate

2. Frank Kendall, the Pentagon's acquisition chief, offered some insight into topics slated for discussion at today's senior leadership meeting helmed by Defense Secretary Ash Carter.

Full Story: Kendall Previews Discussions Set For Senior Leadership Conference

3. The Pentagon on Wednesday afternoon awarded a much-coveted, multibillion-dollar contract to modernize its massive healthcare system to Leidos, capping a roughly two-year procurement process.

Full Story: Leidos Wins DOD Electronic Health Records Program Worth Up To $9 Billion