Monday, April 29, 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024
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The Army's new tactical network modernization strategy, the Pentagon's overall modernization plans, the restructuring of the DOD acquisition office and a slew of Air Force news highlight this Friday INSIDER Daily Digest.
Inside the Army has a scoop on the service's new tactical network modernization strategy:
In new report, Army details network modernization plans
The Army, in a new tactical network modernization strategy, says it will streamline its network, harden it against a wider array of threats and enhance its mobility and ease of operations.
Document: Army Tactical Network Modernization Strategy
The Pentagon's second-highest-ranking officer spoke at a Defense Writers Group breakfast this morning:
Selva: Pentagon's plans for China, Russia will compete for resources
The Defense Department's modernization plans will be driven by the potential for conflict with China and Russia, with some priorities expected to overlap, while others will likely compete, according to DOD's second-highest-ranking officer.
Document: DOD's 2018 National Defense Strategy
A look at how the Defense Department is restructuring its acquisition shop:
Pentagon details acquisition restructure in advance of new modernization investments
The Pentagon has officially disestablished the office of its top acquisition official and will spend the next four months executing a congressionally directed restructuring aimed at separating the management and sustainment of weapon systems and services from research and engineering.
Document: DOD memo on AT&L reorganization
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Basing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in Alaska could take a while:
CR could delay key construction for F-35 beddown at Eielson AFB
The lack of a fiscal year 2018 funding appropriation has stalled new military construction contracts at Eielson Air Force Base, AK, that are key to preparing the base to begin receiving F-35s in 2020.
More on the F-35:
F-35 availability rate holds at 50 percent, jets remain on flight line awaiting replacement parts
The Joint Strike Fighter availability rate holds at a steady 50 percent, but a new report from the Pentagon's top weapons tester reveals an increase in the number of jets that cannot fly because maintenance personnel are awaiting replacement parts.
The Pentagon's latest operational test and evaluation report is the gift that keeps on giving:
DOT&E recommends more realistic F-35 ALIS test environment
Developing an operationally representative environment to test the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's Autonomic Logistics Information System could help the program identify and fix problems earlier, according to the Pentagon's director of operational test and evaluation.
Operational test report criticizes DCGS intel processing, cybersecurity
The Air Force needs end-to-end testing of its Distributed Common Ground System to ensure it can plan, process and exploit multiple classified and unclassified data sources to produce useful intelligence, as only three of eight component programs have been operationally tested, according to the Pentagon's director of operational test and evaluation.
A plethora of news from Inside the Air Force this Friday:
Air Force to conduct second light-attack experiment this spring; combat demo off the table
The Air Force has opted not to conduct a combat demonstration of light-attack aircraft capabilities, and will instead continue experimentation with two non-developmental aircraft -- Textron's AT-6 Wolverine and Sierra Nevada and Embraer's A-29 Super Tucano.
ACC, TRADOC to vet shared problems in multidomain tabletop exercises
Air Force and Army officials will delve further into understanding joint, multidomain operations using three tabletop exercises held in the next six months, which will help the Army finalize the second version of its Multidomain Battle concept by summer 2019.
Global Hawk program office making progress on heavy maintenance plan
Air Force officials are still nailing down the specifics of a heavy maintenance plan for Northrop Grumman's RQ-4, and will bring a third aircraft to Robins Air Force Base, GA, within the next few months.
Air Force solicits five EELV launches; awards expected later this year
The Air Force released a combined request for proposals this week for five Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle missions that will be awarded later this year.
Document: EELV competitive launch services RFP
Air Force planning OCX cyber assessments this spring, summer
Amid concerns from the Pentagon's top weapons tester that the Air Force had no plans to conduct operational cybersecurity testing of the GPS III Operational Control Segment's baseline capability, the service confirmed this week it is planning two cyber assessments this spring and summer.
Air Force official: Mobility exercise shows need for better C2 integration
Mobility and combat air forces need a better understanding of communication authorities when working alongside command-and-control aircraft, an Air Force official said following the largest joint forcible entry exercise to date.