SMSgt Private RallyPoint Member 332014 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The attached is a recent address by the SECDEF and it sounds on the surface like we will be becoming much more advanced. However my experience has been that the bulk of the militaries advancements are far behind the private sector and usually not helpful.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=123651">http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=123651</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/005/157/qrc/135710-Z-KVW86-098.jpg?1443027428"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=123651">Hagel Announces New Defense Innovation, Reform Efforts</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced a plan to harness the brightest minds and technology to change the way the department operates.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2014-11-18T05:23:02-05:00 SMSgt Private RallyPoint Member 332014

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The attached is a recent address by the SECDEF and it sounds on the surface like we will be becoming much more advanced. However my experience has been that the bulk of the militaries advancements are far behind the private sector and usually not helpful.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=123651">http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=123651</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/005/157/qrc/135710-Z-KVW86-098.jpg?1443027428"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=123651">Hagel Announces New Defense Innovation, Reform Efforts</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced a plan to harness the brightest minds and technology to change the way the department operates.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2014-11-18T05:23:02-05:00 2014-11-18T05:23:02-05:00 SFC A.M. Drake 332016

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I agree with you, it always seem that DoD is looking for ways to increase our modality without consulting the brightest minds inside DoD first, as if the civilian sector has first dibs on everything "innovative"

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