Army looking to utilize innovation from outside groups

By Connie Lee / September 12, 2017 at 9:30 AM
The Army is working to find ways to use and gather innovative ideas for technologies, according to Col. Joe Capobianco, the chief of staff in the Army Rapid Capabilities Office. Speaking on a panel at the Defense News conference Sept. 6, he stressed the importance of working outside the traditional acquisition process, saying it is "tough to be innovative within the [Joint Capabilities Integration Development System] process." He highlighted some of the main efforts of the Army and Congress to...

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