ACHIEVEMENTS IN MODERNIZATION


As the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technol- ogy (ASA(ALT)), I function as the Army acquisition executive, the senior procure- ment executive, the science adviser to the secretary of the Army, and the Army’s senior research and development official. I am also principally responsible to the secretary of the Army for all department matters related to logistics.


We have accomplished a lot of important things worth recounting. Tough the ensuing list of accomplishments is quite lengthy, it is not exhaustive. I ask that you review what we have achieved together and reflect on your important role in the success of Soldiers—and in many cases our Sailors, Airmen and Marines.


THE PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICES Te Joint Program Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) has been on the front line in defense against COVID-19, providing experts and project managers to Operation Warp Speed. JPEO-CBRND's role at the center of the DOD acceleration of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics is truly one for the history books. Working hand in hand with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, it has been at the center of U.S. efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic. (See related article, "Complex Mission, Clear Results," Page 28.) Both have also continued their regular work toward Army modernization at the highest level while also dealing with the variety of difficulties inherent in mass telework.


In direct support of the Army’s No. 1 modernization priority, long-range preci- sion fires, the XM1113 program within the JPEO for Armaments and Ammunition is developing a new 155 mm high-explosive projectile to demonstrate the capability


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I was an early proponent for numerous intelligent automation projects to both revolutionize the Army contracting processes and energize partnerships with industry to ensure the Army was moving toward cutting-edge and relevant tools.


of the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) system to engage targets at more than twice the current range.


And the XM1147 Advanced Multipurpose round is the latest tank ammo moderniza- tion effort that will soon deliver overmatch lethality to our M1 Abrams fleet. We expect this capability to be in full-rate production by mid-2022.


At the PEO for Aviation, significant progress is being made to deliver aviation capabilities to the Army by 2030 in the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) and Future Long Range Assault Aircraft programs. Te FARA competi- tive prototype effort completed both the initial design and risk reduction as well as the final design and risk reduction phases in 2020. Te first of those, in March 2020, resulted in the selection of Bell Textron Inc. and Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to enter the second phase.


In May 2019, I gave the go-ahead for the PEO for Command, Control and Communications – Tactical (PEO C3T) to use the middle-tier authority process to rapidly prototype the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN), which comprises a flex- ible commercial-solutions kit that can be rapidly inserted into the existing network.


Since that time, PEO C3T has collabo- rated with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division to conduct multi- ple Soldier exercises and experiments to refine its Capability Set (CS) 21, which is the first instantiation of the network.


In July 2020, ITN CS 21 capabilities were the first in the Army to transition from middle-tier authority rapid-prototyping to rapid-fielding status. As the Army fields that capability set, it can now focus on CS 23, which is also approved for middle-tier rapid prototyping and will expand ITN capabilities to additional units.


At the PEO for Combat Support and Combat Service Support, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program transitioned into full-rate production, improving both mobility and surviv- ability for our Soldiers and Marines. Te JLTV family of vehicles gives commanders an improved protected-mobility solution and is the first vehicle purpose-built for modern battlefield networks.


Te Infantry Squad Vehicle provides an increased ability to quickly move Soldiers and their equipment over complex and difficult cross-country terrain, allow- ing them to close on objectives with less fatigue and greater readiness. Te vehicle


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