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Lead Program Official Calls ISV A ‘Paradigm Shift’ For More Agile Army Acquisition

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, May 7th, 2021

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Lead Program Official Calls ISV A ‘Paradigm Shift’ For More Agile Army Acquisition

GM Defense's Infantry Squad Vehicle. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

A lead official for the Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle program (ISV) called the new platform a “paradigm shift” toward getting after a more agile acquisition process for rapid delivery of new capabilities. Steve Herrick, product lead for ground mobility vehicles, was present at GM Defense’s [GM] opening of a new production facility for the ISV in Concord, N.C., which was built in around 90 days, and attributed the ability to deliver the first vehicles about 120 days after contract award…

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