The INSIDER daily digest

We kick off this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest with some budget news and more.

DOD issued its defense-wide FY-17 RDT&E and procurement budget books:

DOD's defense-wide FY-17 RDT&E budget justification books

DOD's defense-wide FY-17 procurement budget justification books

A preview of how DOD plans to fund its Strategic Capabilities Office:

Pentagon plans $2.1B for Strategic Capabilities Office investments over FYDP

The Pentagon is planning to fund the Strategic Capabilities Office to the tune of $2.1 billion over the next five years in the hopes of supporting the secretive outfit's efforts to develop "game-changing" capabilities intended to give the United States a technological edge over emerging global threats, according to new budget documents that outline the SCO's planned investments.

Keep an eye out for a Defense Science Board study that's currently underway:

Kendall commissions 'gray zone' study in search of potential new playbook, technology

An influential Pentagon advisory panel is set to tackle the "gray zone" -- potentially laying the groundwork to formally codify an entirely new conflict paradigm for U.S. military planners alongside nuclear, conventional, and counter-terrorism operations -- in a new study that seeks to identify, among other things, new planning techniques and technologies the Defense Department might develop.

Document: DSB terms of reference memo for constrained military ops study

A look at the Army's recent Unified Quest campaign:

Speed of global security 'events' has Army questioning its organization

As global events affecting U.S. national security unfold increasingly quickly, the Army has begun wondering if its organizational principles have kept pace, according to service officials.

Some lawmakers don't want the Army to shrink below a certain size:

House bill on troop numbers may force Army to 'regroup,' bear additional costs

Legislation introduced by members of the House Armed Services Committee that would boost the end strength of the active Army to 480,000 at the end of fiscal year 2016 would force the Army to "regroup," as its FY-17 budget is predicated on reducing to 460,000, according to service budget officials.

Expect the Army to take delivery of some up-gunned Strykers in the middle of next year:

Army expects to take delivery of up-gunned Strykers beginning in July 2017

The Army expects to take delivery of 83 Stryker vehicles outfitted with 30 mm cannons over the course of one year, starting in July 2017, newly released service budget documents indicate.

The Army wants new engine concepts for its next-generation helicopter:

Army seeks proposals on Future Vertical Lift engines

The Army is seeking new engine concepts to support its proposed Future Vertical Lift (FVL) family of aircraft, which is intended to dramatically outstrip the speed and range of existing platforms.