MRAP TECHNOLOGY
The Army continues to advance technologies for counter-IED systems, including the MRAP vehicle. Here, SSG Roberto Delrio (center), Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Division, speaks to Soldiers from his unit about the features of the MRAP vehicle before a demonstration ride. (U.S. Army photo by SGT Jason Stadel, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.)
Modernizing for the future means we will continue to strengthen our focus on a system-of-systems approach, which rec- ognizes the interdependent nature of our equipment. Last summer, the Army held the first in a series of Network Integra- tion Evaluations (NIEs) at White Sands Missile Range, NM, and Fort Bliss, TX, designed to integrate and mature the Army’s tactical network by placing a large number of emerging systems with Sol- diers in operational scenarios.
The NIE is a key enabler in changing our way of doing business. The Army is developing an agile acquisition process to allow rapid evaluation of industry’s Independent Research and Development (IRAD)-funded technologies and com- paring them to programs of record. If the IRAD-funded technologies compare favorably to the programs of record at a reduced cost, the Army will consider procuring them. The other important benefit of NIEs is to obtain Soldiers’ feedback on the operational utility of
the equipment. At the heart of NIEs is an overarching effort to develop a single battlefield network able to push key information to our Soldiers and link them to command posts, vehicles on- the-move, and higher headquarters.
Our emphasis is on the successful inte- gration of new equipment prior to troop deployment to ensure maximum interoperability.
CONTINUE TO GROW AND ALIGN THE ARMY ACQUISITION WORKFORCE Our people are our most important asset. These professionals are located in our pro- gram executive offices, various commands, contracting offices, and other organiza- tions across the Army. Our workforce manages more than one-quarter of every federal dollar and 38 percent of every DOD dollar spent on contracts. They have a direct impact on the products and services we procure for our Soldiers in theater and around the world.
To better support the Army, enable our combatant commanders, and increase our ability to do more without more, we are aligning the right skills to the work per- formed by the Army AL&T Workforce. We are also accelerating our work to institutionalize contingency contracting as a core competency to enable our dedi- cated professionals to develop the capacity to execute their missions effectively as a global expeditionary workforce.
The Army AL&T community is hard at work providing our Soldiers with leading-edge technologies and advanced capabilities for success in current mis- sions while simultaneously preparing them for the future. Soldiers are our most important customers. We will not let them down.
Condensed from ARMY Magazine, October 2011. Copyright 2011 by the Association of the U.S. Army. Limited reprint permission granted by AUSA (
http://www.ausa.org).
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