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Army Updates IVAS Rollout Plan, Details Design Improvements To Address Following IOT&E

Army Updates IVAS Rollout Plan, Details Design Improvements To Address Following IOT&E
The Army conducted its third soldier touchpoint for the Integrated Visual Augmentation System at Ft. Pickett in Virginia. Photo: U.S. Army.

The Army’s updated plan for its new Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) headset includes rolling out a small number of initial headsets next while developing a “1.2” version of the capability that incorporates additional design improvements, the service’s top acquisition official said Monday. Doug Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, said this summer’s initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) for IVAS highlighted further work required on the capability related to software stability, low-light performance and…

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