Funding uncertainty and an unwieldy acquisition system pose significant challenges to Army modernization, according to senior service leaders. During an Oct. 3 panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army, leaders made a familiar plea for predictable funding and outlined challenging areas in the acquisition process. Gen. Gustave Perna, who took charge of Army Materiel Command on Sept. 30 after two years as the Army's deputy chief of staff for logistics, highlighted the need...
