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Major Army Modernization Events In Progress

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Friday, October 16th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt Today Army officials are involved in three major activities affecting their new modernization plans. A Defense Acquisition Board In Progress Review (DAB IPR) will be held in Washington, D.C., revolving around the Increment 1 equipment for Infantry Brigade Combat Teams, follow- on efforts for the Brigade Combat Team modernization, reviewing the new Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) strategy, and the network integration strategy. Officials also will be looking at how the Army is aligning its business practices to…

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