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A News Roundup for the Week Ahead 5G Is Changing The Communications Survey Mission. We Have The Solution. Presented by Parsons We can help you make sense of how changes in telecom will affect your mission and provide 5G-ready capabilities. From wide-area surveys to micro-level mapping, our 5G-ready tools provide comprehensive wireless capability to fit your needs. Learn more.  Fleet Decentralization Focus For AF Budget Beyond 2023 By Theresa Hitchens; Friday, May 14, 2021 4:59 PM How the Air Force embodies its 'agile combat employment' concept depends in part on the future fleet composition — with the F-22's fate a central question.   'No More Fruit' In Army's Budget Tree: McConville By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; Friday, May 14, 2021 2:09 PM The Army's prioritized so ruthlessly that the top 11 percent of  programs will get 50 percent of the funding. The other 89 percent can't take any more cuts without it killing them.   Who's Who in Defense: Mark Kelly, Chairman, SASC Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee By Catherine Macaulay; Friday, May 14, 2021 11:58 AM Chairman—SASC Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Mark Kelly, D-Arizona   Responsibilities Kelly chairs a Senate panel that oversees the programs, and policy decisions related to intelligence, counterterrorism, and homeland security. In addition, the subcommittee addresses the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, along with illegal drugs, terrorism, and information warfare. Political/Professional Career Flew the…   Hacks Drive Growing Calls For Mandatory Cyber Data Sharing By Brad D. Williams; Thursday, May 13, 2021 6:39 PM The cyber executive order "properly emphasizes" information sharing. Sens. Peters and Portman float updating FISMA. FERC calls for mandatory pipeline cyber standards. Report says vulnerable Exchange Server "most likely culprit" at Colonial. FireEye details DarkSide's business ops.   Hyten: Joint Requirements For All Domain Out By June By Theresa Hitchens; Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:42 PM "One of the requirements is going to be that all data developed and produced by every weapon system we have has to be made accessible, period," Gen. John Hyten said today.   Israel To US: We Won't Stop Strikes By Arie Egozi; Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:20 PM "This time Hamas will pay the full price for its actions. Gaza will have to perform huge reconstruction work to fix the heavy damage caused by Israel since the fighting began," a defense source says.   ALIS Working Better, But F-35 Full-Rate Date Still Unclear By Theresa Hitchens; Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:15 PM "I don't sense that the lack of that milestone is doing anything other than providing a launching point for criticism of the program," JPO Director Lt. Gen. Eric Fick said.   Marine Commandant Finding A Way To Modernize With Flat Budgets By Paul McLeary; Thursday, May 13, 2021 2:25 PM Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger's announcement comes amid the radical changes he is making in how the Corps equips itself, and deploys.   Wormuth Defends Army Budget, Missile Programs By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:15 PM The nominee for Army Secretary also aims to end "friction" between civilian acquisition officials and Army Futures Command, she told the Senate Armed Services Committee.   Biden Orders Fed Cybersecurity Boost; Targets Prevention, Reporting By Brad D. Williams; Wednesday, May 12, 2021 8:55 PM "It reflects a fundamental shift in our mindset — from incident response to prevention, from talking about security to doing security," a senior administration official says.   Air Force May Tilt To Drones: CSAF Brown By Theresa Hitchens; Wednesday, May 12, 2021 6:05 PM "I want to really put a mark on the wall to start driving ourselves in that direction," CSAF Gen. CQ Brown told the annual McAleese conference today.   Air Guard Shows Off New 'Ghost Reaper' Chops At Northern Edge By Theresa Hitchens; Wednesday, May 12, 2021 4:24 PM Ghost Reaper upgrades include Northrop Grumman's Freedom Pod, which houses the company's gateway radio system that can connect fourth- and fifth-generation fighters.   Army Faces 'Almost Impossible Choices': Gen. Murray By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; Wednesday, May 12, 2021 4:09 PM Some 22 of the Army's 35 top programs are supposed to field some kind of capability in the next four years, even as budgets drop.   Army Discloses Hypersonic LRHW Range Of 1,725 Miles; Watch Out China By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.; Wednesday, May 12, 2021 12:38 PM The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon can fly over 2,775 km, an Army official told Breaking Defense. That figure probably applies to the Navy's CPS version as well.   Raymond Unveils Classified Target Tracking Space Radar Effort By Theresa Hitchens; Wednesday, May 12, 2021 12:28 PM "The space-based GMTI system will replace a portion of the JSTARS sensing capability" and "will support all combatant commands," Space Force spokesperson Col. Catie Hague explains.   Breaking Defense 611 Broadway • New York, New York • 10012 unsubscribe