The INSIDER daily digest -- Dec. 12, 2016

Kicking off this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest with news from the presidential transition.

President-elect Donald Trump's latest tweet on the JSF program has rattled Lockheed Martin's stock price:

Following Trump tweet on F-35, spokesman says government will also look at 'other deals'

President-elect Donald Trump's latest tweet citing "out-of-control" costs on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program is part of a larger, government-wide effort to "save taxpayer money at every turn," Trump's transition team said Monday.

More coverage of the transition, specifically on whether Russian hacking influenced the election:

McConnell backs congressional probe into Russian hacking, election influence

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today announced his support for a congressional investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election through hacking and other tactics, suggesting the Armed Services and Intelligence committees are appropriate venues for such a probe.

A former DOD comptroller is wondering what's the big deal over a two-year-old Defense Business Board report:

Former Pentagon comptroller unimpressed by controversial DBB report

Major news outlets are running headlines about an alleged cover-up and Congress is poised to investigate a controversial Defense Business Board report, but former Defense Department Comptroller Bob Hale is perplexed at the attention being shown to the two-year old study, which purports to demonstrate how the Pentagon could achieve $125 billion in savings over five years by cutting back-office bureaucracy.

Some Army news:

Army Reserve chief eyes 'tension points' on readiness

Army leadership is working to determine the appropriate balance of training for reserve component units, and has "taken some fairly aggressive first steps," according to the chief of the Army Reserve.

Thornberry aims to combine acquisition reform with modernization efforts

A leading congressional authorizer acknowledges the Army's need to modernize its platforms, but wants to ensure the service -- along with its counterparts across the Defense Department -- internalizes the lessons of past acquisition shortfalls.

Some Navy news:

Draft contract for E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes includes option for significant FMS orders

The Navy is drafting a contract proposal for a new batch of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft that includes a contingency for as many as 20 additional aircraft that could be sold to yet-to-be named foreign buyers, setting the stage for billions of dollars in potential additional orders for Northrop Grumman.

Navy re-starts main turbine generator testing on CVN-78

The Navy re-started testing on the next-generation megacarrier Gerald R. Ford's main turbine generators in mid-November, according to the service.