The INSIDER daily digest -- Oct. 23, 2017

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest includes news on the Joint Strike Fighter program, Boeing's HorizonX innovation cell and more.

The Pentagon is preparing to kickoff a review of the Joint Strike Fighter's costs:

Pentagon to meet with industry leaders on F-35 cost deep-dive

The Defense Department will begin its deep-dive review of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's cost this month, planning meetings with principal contractors Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and BAE in the coming weeks.

Boeing's innovation cell is focused on nearly a dozen "scope areas," according to the head of the organization:

Boeing's HorizonX, six months after establishment, maintains 'tether' back to main company

Boeing's HorizonX innovation cell is using three different approaches to pursue beyond-the-horizon technologies and strategies, the group's chief told Inside Defense.

We have an early look at the findings of a new Army Science Board study:

Panel recommends 'big bets' for future Army, including investment, divestiture strategies

The Army should place "big bets" on a range of new areas needed to ensure capability overmatch in future fights, according to an advisory panel that in a new study calls for long-term, sustained investments in manned-unmanned-teaming capabilities for ground forces, increased lethality from new payloads and precision munitions with longer reaches as well the dramatic step of redesigning the Army.

Document: ASB briefing slides on 'character of future warfare' study

Army ground vehicles and integrated components could get new common standards:

PEO GCS urges industry compliance with open standards

The Army is working to refine its common standards for ground vehicles and integrated components, according to the program executive officer for ground combat systems.

Inside the Navy chatted with the Littoral Combat Ship program executive officer:

Littoral Combat Ship mod items will be reflected in FY-19 budget

The Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program executive officer is working with Navy budget officials to identify additional modernization items that could be included in the service's fiscal year 2019 budget request.

The Marine Corps is weighing upgrading its Cougar MRAP fleet:

Marines may upgrade Cougar MRAP fleet with electro-hydraulic doors

The Marine Corps may upgrade its Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle fleet with electro-hydraulic doors during a future sustainment effort, according to the service.