Army Modernization: Army Should Take Steps to Reduce Risk
Abstract
The Army is investing in near- and long-term modernization efforts to maintain its technological edge over potential adversaries. It is doing this by upgrading and updating current weapon systems, developing new capabilities, and reshaping its doctrine, force structure, training, and leader development. This testimony is based on prior GAO work conducted 2016 through 2019 and addresses the Armys progress in: (1) establishing Army Futures Command, and (2) developing its near-term and long-term modernization strategies. It also highlights several actions recommended in prior reports related to Army modernization. To conduct this work, GAO assessed the Armys near- and long-term modernization efforts, application of leading practices to those efforts, budget documents, and the effectiveness of the process for developing requirements for major weapon systems. This statement includes updates to this information, as of April 2019. Over the past 2 years, GAO has made recommendations related to this body of work. Department of Defense and Army concurred with all the recommendations and are working to implement them.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1166621
Entities
People
- Cale Jones
- Emily Bond
- J. K. Keener
- Joe E. Hunter
- John Pendleton
- Jon Ludwigson
- Kevin Oneill
- Matthew T. Crosby
- Roxanna Sun
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office