Army Working On Economic Model To Predict Impacts Of Budget Constraints On Modernization Priorities

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The Army’s top acquisition official said Monday the service has started studying models thatcould inform prioritization of its major modernization programs in the face of likely flat ordeclining budgets as well as assessing the long-term economic impact of sustaining futureequipment.Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), told attendees during an online AUSA event officials have brushed off Cold War-eraeconomic models to help inform the implications of bringing on future weapon systems past thecurrent six-year budget window.