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HASC Wants Specifics On IVAS 1.2 Success Criteria, As Key Army Testing Awaits

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, May 24th, 2024

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HASC Wants Specifics On IVAS 1.2 Success Criteria, As Key Army Testing Awaits

IVAS 1.2 will be the IVAS variant fielded to the close combat force. Photo: Frederick Shear, PEO Soldier

The House Armed Services Committee is seeking details from the Army on the specific assessment criteria it will use for evaluating the latest version of its Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) as the service heads into a critical testing period for the new headset. HASC adopted an amendment from Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) during its markup of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act directing the Army’s acquisition chief to brief the panel on how it will judge the…

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