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Army says it will move at 'the speed of business'

Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle laid out the Trump administration's plan to overhaul how the Army innovates, at a major military conference; reform speeches rarely ship on time.

On air: Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on Should You Be Worried?
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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Army says it will move at the speed of business, not the speed of government.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorActing Army Secretary Adam Telle said it Monday at a major military conference, as part of a plan to overhaul how the Army builds and buys what it needs.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe speed of business. Hank, have you ever waited a week for a package that said out for delivery?

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDaily.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo a tank could arrive between nine and five, and someone has to sign for it.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd love to test an exoskeleton for you, so a robot could carry you through all of this.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNothing here changes your morning. It is a speech about paperwork, so the verdict is eat a sandwich, delivered between nine and five Eastern.

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