Futures Command embraces venture capital approach
Army Undersecretary Ryan McCarthy says he's still looking for the right CTO to help Army Futures Command make astute tech investments.
Army Futures Command wants to go full Silicon Valley and seek out venture capitalists.
Army Undersecretary Ryan McCarthy told reporters during a media gathering at AUSA last week that the service was still looking for a CTO to help facilitate Army Futures Command make astute technological investments. McCarthy had previously said the Army was close to a hire.
Once hired, the CTO would help Futures' commander, Gen. John Murray, evaluate emerging and maturing tech to prevent repeats of past failures and overreaches. Murray, who also talked to reporters, said he was very interested in working with venture capitalists to best scale tech capabilities -- either new or fully developed -- from small businesses.