KUT Interview: Austin Mayor Steve Adler On Austin's Culture And The Army's New Futures Command

A ceremony on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 will formally activate the U.S Army’s new Futures Command in Austin, Texas. The installation is intended to modernize the Army by developing new weapons systems and technologies. Austin was chosen as the site for the installation earlier this summer over Boston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Raleigh. The Command is expected to bring up to 500 military jobs to the area and will likely attract defense contractors to open offices nearby. Austin Mayor Steve Adler told KUT's Jennifer Stayton recently the Futures Command is a natural fit for Austin’s tech and academic sectors, and he is not worried about a “culture clash” with what many regard as the city’s liberal leanings.