Senate appropriators want cautious acquisition approach for IVAS

By Dan Schere / July 28, 2023 at 12:21 PM
The Senate Appropriations Committee's fiscal year 2024 defense spending bill asks the Army to take a cautious, deliberate approach in fielding the latest variant of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System. A report accompanying the bill , which was passed by the full committee Thursday, states the committee supports funding to further develop IVAS 1.2, but is hesitant to provide additional procurement money ahead of successful tests, stating that doing so is “ill-advised and contrary to acquisition best practices.” “The committee...

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