{"id":82923,"date":"2020-10-21T22:25:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T22:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/10\/21\/ausa-highlights-from-the-us-armys-annual-conference-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T19:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T19:45:59","slug":"ausa-highlights-from-the-us-armys-annual-conference-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/recap\/ausa\/2020\/10\/21\/ausa-highlights-from-the-us-armys-annual-conference-2\/","title":{"rendered":"AUSA: Highlights from the US Army\u2019s annual conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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WASHINGTON \u2015 Even an ongoing pandemic can\u2019t stop the U.S. Army\u2019s largest conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Association of the United States Army held its annual summit virtually this year from Oct. 13-16. Pentagon officials, service leaders and defense industry representatives gathered online to discuss the state of the Army. This included updates for industry, changes for personnel, ideas for future warfare and plans for tech acquisition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the service \u2015 really, the military as a whole \u2015 pivots from its counterterror mission to great power competition against advanced adversaries, it\u2019s seeking to take a technological leap that will prepare war fighters for the future battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defense News, Army Times and C4ISRNET attended the webinars. Catch up on some of our best stories from this year\u2019s AUSA conference and can find more at defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/ausa<\/a> and c4isrnet.com\/show-reporter\/ausa<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n