Army Won’t ‘Have A Dollar To Waste’ In Modernization Effort Facing Tighter Budgets, McConville Says

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Army Chief Of Staff Gen. James McConville said Tuesday the service won’t “have a dollar towaste” as it pushes ahead with its more than 30 signature modernization programs while facinga tighter budget environment in the coming years.Beyond divesting of legacy systems, McConville said he also believes the Army will find savingswith its shift to focus new platform development around broader “characteristics” rather thanmore stringent requirements that could help avoid program delays.