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Army Sees Role For Cross-Functional Teams Approach To Modernization Beyond 2035, Murray Says

Army Sees Role For Cross-Functional Teams Approach To Modernization Beyond 2035, Murray Says
Gen. Mike Murray, Commanding General of U.S. Army Futures Command discuss the future of the U.S. Army modernization and Futures Command during the National Partner Luncheon during this year's Association of the United States Army annual conference on Oct. 10, 2018, in Washington D.C.

The Army plans to stick with its Cross-Functional Team (CFT)-led approach to future system development beyond 2035, the head of Futures Command said Tuesday, as the service looks to take on new modernization initiatives in areas such as artificial intelligence and logistics. Gen. Mike Murray told reporters the service is conducting “futures studies” that will inform how the eight existing CFTs, which work on developing the Army’s current group of more than 30 signature systems, may need new titles or…

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