WORLD-CLASS TECH, ACCORDING TO PLAN
policy implications of the capability. As technologies mature and transition into a program of record, the program manager uses the data from the demonstrations to chart a path for field- ing the equipment and providing capability to the warfighter.
THE RIGHT MIX OF PEOPLE Te human capital team within the talent management and infrastructure line of effort is responsible for maintaining the right mix within RDECOM’s global workforce of almost 24,000 civilians, military personnel and contractors, including nearly 10,000 scientists and engineers. Te human capital team is ramping up its efforts to attract and hire the next generation of technology leaders by visiting colleges and universities and holding conferences to recruit students interested in careers in science or engineering.
“Recruiting is an ongoing effort within RDECOM because sci- entific breakthroughs create new opportunities to advance the state of the art, which means having scientists and engineers at the forefront of their fields is essential,” Wins said. “RDECOM also teams with academia and industry, but having the right people within the command is key to bringing new capabilities to the force.”
To reach the right mix of people, the human capital team created a centralized process to determine which recruiting events the command should attend, as well as metrics for measuring the return on investment from those events. Te team also initiated a speaker series aimed at keeping employees engaged, motivated and current in their fields, which should help employee retention.
“Many people outside of RDECOM don’t realize we have six RDECs and ARL, and sometimes it’s confusing when multiple groups exhibit at the same event,” said Deborah Dawson, the command's human resources director. “If it is a recruiting event for students, we match them with the correct RDEC, according to their area of study.”
RDECOM leaders found that the different perspectives inher- ent in a more diverse workforce help teams avoid groupthink and becoming stale. Te command mapped out visits to a num- ber of historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions where Wins discussed career opportunities with students and partnership opportunities with the universities. Te human capital team also will lead recruitment and outreach efforts at the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference, the Society of Women Engineers and the Becom- ing Everything You Are conference.
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I CAN SEE THE FUTURE FROM HERE
Wins, RDECOM commanding general, tries out the HoloLens, Microsoft’s advanced holographic glasses. The technology combines a holographic computer built into a headset that lets users see, hear and interact with holograms within a simulated environment such as a living room or an office. Researchers are using the glasses to get a better understanding of how blast injuries affect Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Conrad Johnson, RDECOM)
As part of its recruitment effort, RDECOM also offers incentives, such as funding to pursue research opportunities, leadership development, educational and publication opportunities, as well as the opportunity to work in state-of-the-art labs around the world. Tese labs are vital to RDECOM since they are often where new ideas turn into next-generation technologies.
Having the right facilities for new technological undertakings is also important to success. “Te right number and mix of buildings is a moving target,” said Carl Boquist, RDECOM facilities,
logistics and environmental director. For example,
as part of efforts to hit that target, RDECOM is looking to build the Soldier and Squad Performance Research Institute, which will consolidate five laboratories into one and provide direct readiness to Soldiers with projects that improve their cognitive, physiological, physical and nutritional performance. Te lab will be part of the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research,
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