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Army Must Accept More Risk To Avoid Past Modernization Missteps, Futures Command Leader Says

Army Must Accept More Risk To Avoid Past Modernization Missteps, Futures Command Leader Says
Gen. Mike Murray, commander of Army Futures Command, and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley unfurl the Army Futures Command flag during a ceremony, Aug. 24, 2018, in Austin, Texas. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brandy N. Mejia)

The commander of Army Futures Command said Tuesday the service must be willing to accept more risk, including potential program failures, to implement the new multi-domain operating concept and  avoid missteps of previous modernization initiatives. Gen. Mike Murray told attendees at an Association of the United States Army event the service can avoid its track record for “absolutely horrendous” attempts at modernization by ensuring that overall strategy doesn’t rely any one single capability and going after mature technologies that match…

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