Gen. Murray makes pitch to stay the course on Army modernization defense Gen. Murray makes pitch to stay the course on Army modernization Gen. John M. Murray, Army Futures Command commanding general, and Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology, update reporters at the Pentagon on Army modernization efforts and Army Futures Command, July 18, 2019. (U.S. Army / John G. Martinez) Share Jan 25, 2021 | FEDSCOOP The Army’s modernization priorities remain in place with a new administration taking power and Department of Defense budgets unlikely to grow in the coming years, according to a top Army general.