The Army's pursuit of readiness takes many forms, including an ongoing push for network modernization, according to its chief information officer.
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024
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's pursuit of readiness takes many forms, including an ongoing push for network modernization, according to its chief information officer.
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After years in a "comfort zone" based on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Army has "started to turn the table" toward building decisive action readiness, according to the service's deputy chief of staff for logistics.
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Setting an operational theater requires "a multifaceted approach" and should begin by answering the question, "setting the theater for what?" according to the head of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command.
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The Army Science Board has issued a call to external sources for information on robotics and autonomous systems that can inform the service's efforts in this realm.