THORNBERRY PRAISES ARMY RAPID CAPABILITIES OFFICE

Aug 31, 2016
Press Release

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following remarks on the Army's unveiling of a Rapid Capabilities Office:

"The Army’s emphasis on getting new technologies into the hands of our troops faster is commendable, and we appreciate the Service’s willingness to work closely with the Armed Services Committee on this critical issue.  The push to fund more experimentation and prototyping of weapons is not only an important step in simplifying and reforming the acquisition process, it is essential to our security, helping us keep pace with our adversaries, and maintaining the United States’ technological superiority on the battlefield."