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⚙️ Lawmakers Unveil Major Acquisition Reform Plan to Speed Weapons Buys
House Armed Services Committee leaders introduced the SPEED Act to overhaul DoD acquisition timelines, aiming to reduce requirements definition phase from ~800 days to about five months.
Dallas Hartley
June 10, 2025
📬 In Today’s Defense Brief
🛰️ U.S. Space Force Taps BAE Systems for Missile Warning Software LINK
🧘 Air Force Spends Millions on Relaxation Cubes That May Prove Worth It LINK
⚙️ Lawmakers Unveil Major Acquisition Reform Plan to Speed Weapons Buys LINK
💻 U.S. Intel Agencies Say Chinese Hackers Likely Breached U.S. Internet Providers LINK
📜 Trump Cyber Executive Order Rewrites Key Biden, Obama Policies LINK
🎱 Plus 2 other news stories you may like
📰 Full Breakdown
🛰️ U.S. Space Force Taps BAE Systems for Missile Warning Software LINK
The U.S. Space Force contracted BAE Systems to design and build 10 Epoch 2 missile-warning and tracking satellites under a $1.2 billion OTA with Space Systems Command.
These MEO satellites will carry electro‑optical/infrared sensors and on‑board processing to detect threats including ICBMs and hypersonic missiles.
Delivery is scheduled across four years with five more years for operations, including provision of the supporting ground systems.
🧘 Air Force Spends Millions on Relaxation Cubes That May Prove Worth It LINK
The Air Force has installed mirrored relaxation “cubes” at more than two dozen bases as part of a curriculum-based therapeutic initiative, investing millions of dollars.
These shiny installations are intended to help mitigate stress among personnel through a new stress-relief tool, though detailed usage results are not provided.
The report frames the cubes as an innovative approach, with potential to “prove worth it” pending further evaluation.
⚙️ Lawmakers Unveil Major Acquisition Reform Plan to Speed Weapons Buys LINK
House Armed Services Committee leaders introduced the SPEED Act to overhaul DoD acquisition timelines, aiming to reduce requirements definition phase from ~800 days to about five months.
The legislation would transform the JROC into a streamlined Joint Requirements Council (JRC) for faster evolution of threat assessments.
It also establishes a Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate (RAPID) to accelerate evaluations across services, commanders, and acquisition elements.
💻 U.S. Intel Agencies Say Chinese Hackers Likely Breached U.S. Internet Providers LINK
U.S. security agencies have determined that the Chinese-linked “Salt Typhoon” group likely infiltrated major infrastructure providers including Comcast and Digital Realty.
The hackers are assessed to be the same group previously reported inside global telecom operators, expanding the breach to data centers and residential ISPs.
This indicates a significantly broader espionage campaign than earlier understood, with potential long-term implications for network security.
📜 Trump Cyber Executive Order Rewrites Key Biden, Obama Policies LINK
The executive order revises “problematic elements” of Obama’s EO 13694 and Biden’s January cybersecurity directives, per White House Fact Sheet.
It removes Biden-era digital identity components, and aims to refocus federal cybersecurity on technical measures like secure software, quantum-resistant encryption, and IoT standards.
The order also instructs agencies to emphasize AI security, BGP improvements, and advanced software development practices.
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