Welcome to the second of our regular bi-monthly summaries for the month of June 2021 of recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports and primers on a range of defense-, weapon system-, acquisition-, pandemic-, and supply chain management-related topics. A wide range of recent issuances of potential interest to the defense acquisition workforce include:

• Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 30, 2021
• Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 30, 2021
• Navy Next-Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) Program: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 30, 2021
• Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), Jun 29, 2021
• Navy Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) Program: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 29, 2021
• Navy LPD-17 Flight II and LHA Amphibious Ship Programs: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 29, 2021
• Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 28, 2021
• Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 28, 2021
• Navy DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer Program: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 25, 2021
• Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 25, 2021
• Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 25, 2021
• Air Force Tanker Strategy Changes, Jun 24, 2021
• Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 24, 2021
• Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 24, 2021
• Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress, Jun 21, 2021
• The Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) System, Jun 17, 2021

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