let jen judson, ray shan, our vice president, let her know if you'd like to attempt it without i i likeproduce the first panel of the day, one that explores technology and innovation and how the defense department and industry are trying to work together to build capability against always evolving threats. leading . leading discussion is a moderator jen judson, landlord for reported for "defense news" in this invention are vice president. take it away. >> all right. >> this might be a little reclining. any current or future. this will is for the ways the military is trying to embrace technology and change in its own culture to adapt difficulties and innovate track changes avidly. contribute into this doctor alex miller chief of staff of the u.s. army. chief revenue officer. i would love it if you provide the background and what your focus on. >> good morning, thanks for having me. all week for allergy issues artillery will leaders grow and come out so. >> the chief of staff of the army, a new position before that was the senior advisor for army intelligence. my background is computer sc

i'm jen judson, , reporter for defensive news. thank you for joining us here at a first session on army modernization. hope regular is all set with our coffee. feel free to get over there and grab any if you haven't. i know it's early. this session will be recorded and archived on the fence news.com. we have a available for audience questions. if you're watching online click to ask a question button and will get as many as possible. my guess to the army chief information officer leonel garciga, lieutenant general john morrison, deputy chief of staff cyber, lieutenant general maria barrett, , commanding general u. army cyber command. welcome and thank you for sitting down with me on day one of ausa. this panel on army modernization, i think it's very telling that based on two is up. that the network and operating in cyber domain is central to a modernize force. the army will not be doing anything effectively on tomorrow's battlefield without a robust, hardened, efficient, accessible, usable network. i probably left out some importa

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