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Next Weeks Vital For Two Important Army Programs

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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

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By Ann Roosevelt Leading up to the holiday break, the Army faces important activities on major programs--the proposed new Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) and advanced capability for the Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team. On Saturday, the Army holds an Industry Day in Michigan on the technology demonstration (TD) phase of the Ground Combat Vehicle, which will be attended by senior service and acquisition officials. Service officials are likely to face specific questions on contract provisions of the Request for Proposals…

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