The INSIDER daily digest

Humvees, the Littoral Combat Ship, the defense industrial base and other issues highlight this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

At least one House lawmaker supports the SECDEF's wish to cut the LCS program:

Speier amendment would codify Carter's cut to LCS program

An amendment to the House Armed Services Committee's version of the defense policy bill would codify Defense Secretary Ash Carter's cut to the Littoral Combat Ship program that capped procurement at 40 ships and directed the Navy to downselect to one variant of the small surface combatant.

Document: Rep. Speier's LCS amendment

A new industrial base study should be getting underway soon:

Lynn set to lead CNAS study on U.S. defense industrial base

A new task force, organized by the Center for a New American Security, is set to explore how the next administration can best manage the changing U.S. defense industrial base.

House authorizers want more active-duty Army humvee ambulances:

Lawmakers direct humvee ambulance recap for active Army

Lawmakers have proposed $50 million to recapitalize ambulance variants of active-Army humvees, pushing the service to consider expanding the program in future years.

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Keep an eye out for the finalization of Lockheed's spinoff of its IT services business and subsequent merger of that unit with Leidos:

Lockheed: One review of competition impact remains for Leidos deal

With the successful clearance of the U.S. government antitrust review, the deal to merge Lockheed Martin's IT services business with Leidos is moving closer to completion, according to Lockheed chief executive Marillyn Hewson.

CYBERCOM could become a full-fledged COCOM soon:

Lawmakers want to elevate CYBERCOM, review relationship with NSA

The House Armed Services Committee intends to elevate U.S. Cyber Command to a unified combatant command, but wants the Defense Department to review whether the chief of CYBERCOM should remain a dual-hatted job with the National Security Agency director.

Some front-page news from this week's issue of Inside the Navy:

Navy finalizing new plan for LCS mine countermeasure developments

A plan laying out a new path forward for the Littoral Combat Ship's mine countermeasures mission package is nearly complete, as House lawmakers propose forbidding the Navy from retiring its older anti-mine ships until the LCS capability is ready.

BAE Systems installs new engine for next-gen amphib vehicle offering

YORK, PA -- BAE Systems has made one modification to its next-generation amphibious vehicle offering before building prototypes it will deliver to the Marine Corps next spring -- a new engine that provides an additional 150 horsepower.