Mark Esper, PhD, US Army secretary, discusses what qualities he would like to see in the inaugural commander of the Army Futures Command — who’s slated to be selected and announced in coming weeks — and the prospect of buying or adapting equipment from sister services and allies to aid in modernization during a press roundtable at the Association of the United States Army’s 2018 Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama. Our coverage is sponsored by Leonardo DRS.