AUSA Now 2020: Special Coverage of the Virtual Show

Breaking Defense special coverage of the AUSA Now 2020 Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Securing Systems Against Cyber Attack Presented by Raytheon Intelligence & Space Learn how Raytheon Intelligence & Space's Countervail technology improves cyber resiliency in remote locations through a data-centric, zero-trust architecture. Army's SFAB Trainers Go Head To Head With Chinese in Asia, Africa Col. Curtis Taylor acknowledged that in the Indo-Pacific, "it's clear that we are in competition with China in every country that we're going to." The Army is Modernizing EO/IR With Mounted and Dismounted Sensor Innovations [Sponsored] In a brief video interview, Jerry Hathaway, senior vice president and general manager of the Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems business for Leonardo DRS, discusses EO/IR modernization and Army's new needs. Army Lost 3 NTC Training Rotations To COVID; FORSCOM Curbs Pace Next Year Too Gen. Michael Garrett said computer simulations and other technical means can be used for some of the Army's higher echelon training. The focus must, he said, stay on the men and women who fight the last 100 yards as they close with the enemy. The Soldier's Radar: How They're Helping Infuse LTAMDS With Advanced Capabilities [Sponsored] Being built under rapid prototype authority, the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor radar has a 360-degree capability to sense threats from all directions. Vendors Pitch Army On Hybrid Clouds Beyond JEDI "Relying on one public cloud alone locks you in, locks into only one company's innovation," said IBM CEO Arvind Krishna at the 2020 Association of the United States Army conference. "It's a monocloud." Myriad Ways the Army Can Modernize Vehicle Propulsion, Mobility, Autonomy, and Safety With Commercial Solutions [Sponsored] Fresh off its first major win in the Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle competition, GM Defense is bringing the commercial capabilities of General Motors to military vehicles. Army Ammo Plants At 'The End Of The Rope': Jette The Army can't keep modernizing around the edges at its World War II-era ammunition plants, Assistant Secretary Bruce Jette said: It has to "transform" them. The detailed plan — and cost — are TBD. Army Streamlines Training, Deployments To Reduce Soldier Stress: SecArmy & CSA While Combat Training Center wargames will still work out full brigades, training at home base will emphasize small-unit teambuilding over big events. TRADOC Seeks Industry Help To Modernize Live Training "Gen. Murray has talked about the view of Project Convergence as our 'Louisiana Maneuvers,' if you will, for the 21st century," says Col. Charles Lombardo. Why AUSA Virtual Matters: CSA McConville & AFC Murray The Army Chief of Staff and the head of Army Futures Command told Breaking Defense why, even without the chance to meet and mingle in the flesh, the AUSA Annual Meeting is still vital. Breaking Defense 611 Broadway • Suite 907D • New York, New York • 10012 unsubscribe