U.S. Army Focused on 2020 Despite Dire Budget Environment -- Defense Tech
Army leaders said they haven’t lost focus on advancing future technologies for 2020 in spite of the major budget hurdles the service is facing with sequestration and gridlock on Capitol Hill, officials said Monday at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition.
“The focus beyond 2020 is where we have to redouble our efforts,” said Gen. Robert Cone, the commanding general for TRADOC.
Cone addressed at crowd at the trade show on the same day that Army Secretary John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno said the service’s current portfolio of modernization programs is in serious jeopardy.
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