CI Press, Ep 92: Breaking the Status Quo, Andrew Evans on Army Modernization and the ISR Revolution

CI Press | Andrew Evans — Army ISR, Modernization, and Breaking Legacy Systems

In this episode of CI Press, we’re joined by Andrew Evans, former U.S. Army fixed-wing aviator and Director of the Army’s ISR Task Force (now the Directorate for Strategy and Transformation). Andrew shares his unconventional path to Pentagon leadership and a candid look inside how the Army is driving rapid modernization within DAMI-ST.

The conversation explores how the Army is reshaping acquisition culture, embracing calculated risk, and moving away from slow, incremental change to deliver real operational capability to soldiers—faster and at scale. Andrew explains why legacy processes must be dismantled to maintain overmatch against near-peer and strategic adversaries.

Key topics include:
Counterintelligence and security risks tied to accelerated innovation
The shift to digital ISR, AI at the edge, and data-driven warfare
The role of small businesses, OTAs, and non-traditional partners
Breaking stovepipes to enable a more agile, joint force

Throughout the episode, Andrew reinforces a soldier-first mindset and offers practical insight for defense leaders, technologists, and industry partners navigating today’s evolving threat environment.

Faces masked for security purposes.

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