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Army leaders defend transformation plan as senators press for details
Summary
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George told a Senate appropriations subcommittee that the Army Transformation Initiative will cancel or consolidate legacy programs, reallocate funds to faster, scalable capabilities and reduce headquarters, but senators said they need a detailed analysis of the changes.
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George told the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that the Army Transformation Initiative is designed to speed modernization, consolidate headquarters and reallocate funding to faster, more scalable capabilities, but senators said the panel needs more detailed analysis to assess the plan.
Driscoll said the initiative will make the Army “lean, agile, and relentlessly focused on empowering its soldiers,” and asked the committee for flexibility to spend funds in ways that keep pace with rapidly evolving technology. Gen. George said ATI emphasizes reducing signatures, shrinking logistical tails and buying modular systems that can be updated quickly.
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