This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Missile Defense Agency's Discriminating Space Sensor and Low-Cost Interceptor programs, plus U.S. Special Operations Command's proposed other transaction authority consortium and more.

We start off with some missile defense news:

MDA doubles Discriminating Space Sensor prototype plan, eyes interim operational role

The Missile Defense Agency is doubling the size of its Discriminating Space Sensor prototype demonstration and reframing the experimental program as an interim defensive capability against ballistic and advanced missile threats.

MDA accelerates Low-Cost Interceptor, eyes 2028 intercept test as FY-27 budget jumps

The Missile Defense Agency is accelerating its Low-Cost Interceptor program, planning a prototype intercept test in 2028 and pouring fresh funding into an effort designed to flip the cost paradigm of missile defense and give the United States a way to absorb mass raids of ballistic, cruise and hypersonic threats.

Document: Congressional hearings on FY-27 missile defense programs

Continuing coverage of the SOF Week conference in Florida:

SOCOM plans to roll out OTA consortium next month

TAMPA, FL -- U.S. Special Operations Command plans to roll out a new other transaction authority consortium next month to rapidly execute prototyping contracts and accelerate the acquisition process.

(Read our full SOF Week 2026 coverage.)

A new data center factory -- to be located in Gilbert, AZ -- will be called Galleon Forge One:

Armada, Johnson Controls partner on Arizona factory for modular data center production

Armada announced this morning that Johnson Controls has made an equity investment to support construction of a 400,000-square-foot factory for continuous modular data center production.

Our colleagues at Inside AI Policy have a defense-related story available to our readers:

Pentagon's 'FutureG' director heralds spending to enable autonomous weapons

The Defense Department is planning to release a wave of funds for developing the networking environment needed to support an influx of autonomous weapons seen as the future of warfare, particularly for deterring China, according to leaders in the Pentagon's research and engineering office.