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Driscoll: Army Transformation Plan May Save $48 Billion Over Five Years For Reinvestment

Driscoll: Army Transformation Plan May Save $48 Billion Over Five Years For Reinvestment
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) are briefed by Maj. Gen. Frank Lozano, Program Executive Officer Missiles and Space, during their visit to Redstone Arsenal, AL, May 19, 2025. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Nieves)

The Army estimates its new transformation plan could save $48 billion over the next five years that it would reinvest in higher priority areas, according to the service’s civilian leader. “We are focused on every single dollar. I think we’ve unlocked $48 billion in savings in the next five years to recycle [into] the warfare of the future,” Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told a group of reporters during a visit Monday to Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. The new Army Transformation…

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