FROM THE ARMY


ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE DOUGLAS R . BUSH (ACTING)


ENABLING MODERNIZATION


Army acquisition is meeting our mission to develop, acquire and deliver needed capability to our Soldiers.


“Seeing our modernization programs through successfully will remain a top priority so that the Army is ready to meet future challenges.”


—Honorable Christine E. Wormouth Secretary of the Army


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he theme of this issue, “Enabling Modernization,” is an espe- cially timely one as I write my introductory column for this award-winning publication. We have a lot going on in the Army acquisition, logistics and technology community, and I am contin-


ually impressed by the dedication and resilience of the more than 43,000 professionals who make up our workforce. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, this team kept adapting, moving forward and getting the job done. I see the results firsthand, and I am proud to acknowledge that in nearly every case our programs are on time and on schedule. Tis, of course, means that we are meeting our mission to develop, acquire and deliver needed capability to the Army and our Soldiers.


In this context of enabling modernization, it is important to remember that we are one entity in the greater Army modernization enterprise. Moderniza- tion, it is often said, is a team sport. It takes the entire team working together to succeed. In the last few months, I’ve had the opportunity to visit many of our program executive offices (PEOs) for equipment updates, overviews and demonstrations. I learned of their good working relationships with the Army Futures Command’s (AFC) cross-functional teams, and saw the results of their


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