The INSIDER daily digest

The FY-17 defense policy bill, the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space expo and more highlight this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The FY-17 defense policy bill has drawn the ire of the Pentagon and White House. Our coverage:

Carter slams lawmakers' plans to eliminate AT&L; threatens to support veto

Defense Secretary Ash Carter opposes the plans of Senate lawmakers to eliminate the post of under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics and threatens to recommend President Obama veto a House defense policy bill over "budget gimmickry."

White House threatens to veto House defense bill over budget 'gimmick'

The White House is threatening to veto the House version of the defense authorization bill as it heads to the floor for debate Tuesday, citing a funding "gimmick" that gambles with the Pentagon's warfighting budget.

Coverage from this week's Sea-Air-Space expo:

Electric Boat will submit Ohio-class replacement proposal next week

General Dynamics Electric Boat on May 20 will submit its proposal to the Navy for detailed design of the multimillion-dollar Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine program, according to a service official.

Newport News' first 'drawing-less' ship expected to yield 15 percent cost savings

Newport News Shipbuilding plans to have the first "drawing-less" ship by CVN-80, which will yield about a 15 percent cost savings for the multibillion-dollar aircraft carrier, according to the company president.

Germany asks U.S. for pricing on CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters

The German government has sent the United States a request for pricing on 41 CH-53K "King Stallion" heavy-lift helicopters, according to a program official.

Navy recently completed Ford-class aircraft carrier EMALS testing

The Navy recently completed dead-load testing for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System that will be aboard its new class of supercarriers, according to a service official.

Delays in the FMS process aren't that bad:

Rixey: FMS system 'is burdened, but it's not broken'

The head of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Tuesday downplayed reported delays in the foreign military sales process -- but said the agency is working toward improved speed and transparency.

Document: House hearing on FMS

News on the Air Force's unmanned systems strategy:

Air Force answers third offset strategy with small unmanned aerial system flight plan

The Air Force laid out its plan to use small, low-cost unmanned aircraft to complete missions currently executed by medium-altitude, unmanned aircraft in its Small Unmanned Aircraft System Flight Plan released May 17.

Document: Air Force's 2016-2036 small UAS flight plan

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Some Army cyber news to keep tabs on:

House lawmakers beef up Army cybersecurity spending

House defense appropriators have recommended adding $384 million to the Army and its reserve components to strengthen cybersecurity programs, compared with spending in the current fiscal year.