The INSIDER daily digest -- Jan. 30, 2017

OCO spending, an upcoming DOD readiness review and more highlight this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest:

Don't expect the prospective nominee to become head of OMB to bring the love to Overseas Contingency Operations spending:

Mulvaney will push to end OCO account if confirmed as budget chief

Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), who has been tapped by President Trump to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget, will seek to eliminate the Pentagon's $60 billion Overseas Contingency Operations account, according to written answers to advance policy questions he provided to Senate lawmakers.

Document: Senate hearing on OMB nomination

The president wants the Pentagon to conduct a 30-day readiness review:

Trump signs order for major Pentagon reviews on readiness and budget

President Trump has signed a memorandum ordering a 30-day Pentagon readiness review and the crafting of a new defense budget, as well as reviews of U.S. nuclear posture and missile defense.

Related: Mattis orders reviews of PAR, F-35 to inform near-term budget decisions

Document: Mattis memos on JSF, PAR reviews

More Air Force One news:

Air Force gives Boeing $3M for PAR engine electrical requirement analysis

Boeing last week was given a sole-source contract worth about $3 million to continue pre-milestone B activities for phase two of the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program, the Air Force announced in a Jan. 27 Federal Business Opportunities notice.

A new DSB report is out:

DSB: DOD should spearhead 'global strategic framework' to deal with 'gray zone' challenges

The Pentagon should immediately take the lead in formulating a new government-wide strategic framework to deal with "gray zone" challenges -- where adversaries advance objectives but stay below thresholds that trigger armed conflict -- and embrace a new conflict paradigm that utilizes open-source information, cooperation with allies and a whole-of-government approach.

Document: DSB report on capabilities for constrained military operations

Navy news:

Navy open to both shipyards building new LX(R) amphibious ships

The Navy is open to both Huntington Ingalls Industries and General Dynamics' NASSCO building the next-generation of amphibious ships, according to a service official.

Wittman requests CBO conduct analysis on building 355-ship fleet

The chairman of the House seapower subcommittee has asked the Congressional Budget Office for a report on how quickly the Navy could ramp to build a 355-ship Navy and he will use the findings to frame upcoming congressional hearings.

Navy finalizes NGEN re-compete approach, segments work into four pieces

The Navy is splitting up work under the re-compete of the Next Generation Enterprise Network contract into four segments, with two pieces being directly competed by the service over the next year.

Army news:

Details emerge on Army's strategy to increase end strength

The Army is pursuing a multifaceted strategy to absorb an end strength increase authorized by Congress in fiscal year 2017, from stemming the loss of experienced officers to recruiting new soldiers.

RCO operations director, others changing posts

The Defense Department on Jan. 24 announced new assignments for several Army one- and two-star generals.

Aegis BMD to participate in Patriot missile testing

The Army and the Missile Defense Agency will include the Navy's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System in Patriot missile testing in order to see how the systems work together, according to the Pentagon's former director of operational test and evaluation.