diff --git a/Externals.cfg b/Externals.cfg
index 4f88947d67..792ca6dac1 100644
--- a/Externals.cfg
+++ b/Externals.cfg
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 # External sub-modules of global-workflow
 
 [FV3GFS]
-tag = GFS.v16.0.1
+tag = GFS.v16.0.5
 local_path = sorc/fv3gfs.fd
 repo_url = https://github.com/ufs-community/ufs-weather-model.git
 protocol = git
 required = True
 
 [GSI]
-tag = gfsda.v16.0.0
+branch = release/gfsda.v16.0.0
 local_path = sorc/gsi.fd
-repo_url = ssh://vlab.ncep.noaa.gov:29418/ProdGSI
+repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/GSI.git
 protocol = git
 required = True
 
 [GLDAS]
-tag = gldas_gfsv16_release.v1.0.0
+tag = gldas_gfsv16_release.v1.2.0
 local_path = sorc/gldas.fd
 repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/GLDAS.git
 protocol = git
 required = True
 
 [EMC_post]
-tag = upp_gfsv16_release.v1.0.5
+tag = upp_gfsv16_release.v1.0.9
 local_path = sorc/gfs_post.fd
 repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/EMC_post.git
 protocol = git
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ protocol = git
 required = True
 
 [EMC_verif-global]
-tag = verif_global_v1.6.0
+tag = verif_global_v1.8.0
 local_path = sorc/verif-global.fd
 repo_url = https://github.com/NOAA-EMC/EMC_verif-global.git
 protocol = git