The INSIDER daily digest

We start off this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest with a story posted late yesterday and available to all:

Army colonel alleges 'foot dragging' of SIGAR investigation into business task force

An Army colonel who previously worked for the Defense Department's disbanded Task Force for Business and Stability Operations described "foot dragging" and "a tremendous lack of accountability" within that organization, which led him to voice his concerns to the Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction, as well as members of Congress.

Defense contracting advocates don't think a proposed regulation will work:

Contracting advocates skeptical of proposed regulation revision

Contracting advocates and attorneys say a proposed regulation meant to reduce constant submissions of pricing paperwork has the right intent, but is not likely to solve the problem.

Document: DOD's proposed regulation on reducing extraneous paperwork

The DEPSECDEF spoke recently on the defense budget. Our coverage:

Pentagon's No. 2 now describes $17B budget shortfall in FY-17

The Pentagon is facing a $17 billion gap between the budget it initially sought for fiscal year 2017 and what it expects to receive under a new, two-year congressional budget deal, a sum $3 billion more than previously stated and attributed to President Obama's decision to extend the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan beyond 2016.

Work lays out 'endgame' for FY-17 budget build

Pentagon officials are slated to meet with the White House Office of Management and Budget on Dec. 4 to begin finalizing President Obama's fiscal year 2017 defense budget request, according to a statement from Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work.

Inside Defense recently sat down for a chat with the new CEO of DynCorp:

New DynCorp CEO seeks growth in sales abroad

Lou Von Thaer, the new chief executive of training and logistics contractor DynCorp International, is hoping to grow the business with foreign sales while staying close to the company's core skills, he told Inside Defense in an interview.