
Army officials are looking to a new acquisition approach for its battlefield network modernization effort built around experimenting with technologies first and then developing requirements as its looks to more rapidly deliver near-term capabilities.Maj. Gen. David Bassett, program executive officer for Army command, control, communications-tactical (PEO C3T), and Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher, leader of the Army’s network cross functional team (CFT), described working to break away from ‘self-limiting’ acquisition practices and moving toward an aggressive industry outreach approach to meet…