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Army

Army Network CFT Commits To Introducing New Capability Sets Every Two Years

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, May 1st, 2019

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Army Network CFT Commits To Introducing New Capability Sets Every Two Years

The Army Network Integration Evaluation (NIE)

The Army’s tactical network modernization team has committed to introducing new capabilities every two years, ranging from low-Earth orbit satellites to mission command applications, starting with a plan to purchase the first set in 2020 and to be fielded in 2021. Maj. Gen. David Bassett, program executive officer for Command, Control and Communications-Tactical, told attendees at a Wednesday AFCEA event the original modernization plan lacked a definitive design approach, leading to transition toward an incremental delivery strategy required to build…

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