Army signs digital engineering policy to enhance weapon system development

Published on May 23, 2024

The Army is set to release a new policy Tuesday dedicated to increasing the pace of its weapon systems development through digital engineering techniques, with plans to designate a handful of programs as initial pathfinders to inform the service’s overall adoption.

Signed by Undersecretary of the Army Gabe Camarillo, the new directive also includes three commodity focus areas that will allow the service to concentrate its initial efforts to adopt digital engineering tools more broadly.

 

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