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Courtney McBride was the managing editor of Inside the Army until May 2018. She previously worked for Hotline and National Journal. A native of the Philadelphia area, she studied the modern Middle East at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Army is working to modernize and diversify its data storage options, says its chief information officer.
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The Army's modernization effort "starts with divestiture" of obsolete systems, according to the military deputy for acquisition.
The likely prospect of a continuing resolution to fund the government into fiscal year 2017 will have "a significant impact" on the Army, according to the military deputy to the service's acquisition executive.
The Army intends to defer modification of its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Unitary missiles with an alternate warhead, according to a document obtained by Inside Defense.
The Army is focused on five capability areas as it works to rebuild readiness and prepare for potential future conflicts, according to the service's under secretary and chief management officer.
The Army is reaching out to industry for a potential upgrade or replacement of its venerable Patriot radar, according to a notice on the Federal Business Opportunities website.
The Defense Department has requested additional funding for integration of the Longbow missile onto the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system, citing operational requirements in the U.S. Army Central area of responsibility.
Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Army.
The Army has undertaken a "comprehensive assessment" of service aviation, and a final report is forthcoming, according to the deputy chief of Training and Doctrine Command.
The Army's top leaders assembled in Washington last week for a series of high-level conversations.
Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Army.
The first operational deployment of the Army's new counterfire radar system was highly successful, according to a commander whose unit recently returned from Iraq.
Silicon Valley-based Palantir Technologies has filed suit against the Army in the Court of Federal Claims over the Distributed Common Ground System-Army, rebuking the service's "recurring cycle of irrational procurement decisions."
Late Wednesday, the Senate confirmed a long list of Defense Department nominees, including incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein and Vice Chief Gen. Stephen Wilson, and Air National Guard Gen. Joseph Lengyel to serve as chief of the National Guard Bureau.
The Army is "ready to accept any help that others can provide" on Long Range Precision Fires, according to the service's vice chief of staff.
Following an earlier misstep, the Army recently announced a five-year, potential $1.7 billion contract for foreign military sales procurement of "Harris family of radios, ancillaries, spare parts and services."
Army leaders and Defense Secretary Ash Carter are set to discuss plans to implement the recommendations of the National Commission on the Future of the Army, which include new investments in aviation.
The Army has asked the Office of the Secretary of Defense for permission to proceed with its signature overhaul of aviation platforms, according to the program manager for the Improved Turbine Engine Program and Future Vertical Lift.
At a time when Defense Secretary Ash Carter is courting Silicon Valley and others outside the department's traditional orbit, one Army program executive officer outlined some challenges with integrating innovative technologies.