The Army identified its major modernization priorities — long range precision fires; next generation combat vehicles; future vertical lift; network, air and missile defense; and soldier lethality — in 2019. Three years into the long-term project, what is the state of these priorities? What challenges remain and what solutions have been identified to meeting the stated timeframes? In this panel event hosted by Defense News at AUSA, we’ll hear from Army leaders about the state of the modernization priorities, upcoming milestones, and potential challenges as the Army modernizes while still maintaining readiness.

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Russia’s invasion into Ukraine has prompted questions in militaries throughout the world. How have these events changed how Washington thinks of its own national security strategy, including its doctrine and acquisition practices? How should it re-examine the capabilities that will be necessary in a near-peer fight? And most importantly, what can be learned of the events from the past eight months? This panel event hosted by Defense News at AUSA will explore how militaries will weigh the need for brute force vs. investments in emerging technologies in the wake of Russia invading Ukraine.

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The Army is putting its faith in a series of digital initiatives including digital twins, open-systems architecture, artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform how it fields and sustains its most disruptive technologies and weapons platforms. They can also use machine learning and artificial intelligence to make better decisions on the battlefield, whether that comes from mapping, networking communications, robotics or more. In this panel event hosted by Defense News at AUSA, we’ll hear from Army leadership about their goals for incorporating digital initiatives into their planning and operations, as well as its implications for soldier training, a digital-first culture and acquisition reform.

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Russia’s invasion into Ukraine has prompted questions in militaries throughout the world. How have these events changed how Washington thinks of its own national security strategy, including its doctrine and acquisition practices? How should it re-examine the capabilities that will be necessary in a near-peer fight? And most importantly, what can be learned of the events from the past eight months? This panel event hosted by Defense News at AUSA will explore how the invasion of Ukraine will alter acquisition needs in terms of speed and capability and how the events of the invasion challenged conventional thinking about acquisitions.

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Across the Defense Department, military leaders want to be able to connect any sensor to any shooter. That means creating a connected battlefield, first with the U.S. military and then with allies. But a key part of this evolution, including for programs like JADC2, is a more sophisticated use of sharing data and building networks. In this panel event at AUSA, Defense News and C4ISRNET will speak with representatives from the U.S. Army and international leaders about next steps, lessons learned and how to help boost multi-domain operations in the Indo-Pacific and European theaters. We will also discuss experimentation efforts, upcoming milestones and how to help synchronize operations among forces.

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Throughout the day at AUSA, the Defense News, C4ISRNET, and ArmyTimes editorial staff members will sit down with various military, defense and industry leaders to discuss the happenings at the show and the latest in all things Army. Swing by and join us at booth #3831 to watch these various interviews throughout the day or tune in to our live feed at the scheduled interview times.