ADAPTIVE EDGE
CECOM SEC is smoothing this obstacle with another CI/CD tactic: embedded training, which starts with meeting users where they are.
“Te training needs to be considered as early as possible in the development life cycle,” said John Fry, CECOM SEC’s field inte- gration branch chief. “You need to have an understanding of what Soldiers already know and what they can figure out.”
Sticking to its Soldier-tailored CI/CD approach, CECOM SEC is now building training directly into some systems. Embed- ded training allows Soldiers to learn software while actively using it instead of relying on external programs or solutions that can be costly and create downtime. Training occurs during workflow through a strategic user interface that integrates auto- mated prompts, tool tips, pop-ups and interactive walkthroughs.
Encouraging units to learn by doing results in faster readiness, adaptability and operational efficiency.
From beginning to end, CECOM SEC is focused on meeting the needs of Soldiers in the field.
“CI/CD brings the user up front. We understand their envi- ronment, what the challenges are—and that gets fed into the development process—so systems become less maintenance- heavy, more user-friendly, with the capability still fully intact,” said Fry.
FROM DEVELOPMENT TO DEPLOYMENT CECOM SEC is the tip of the spear in the field. Fry’s team consists of Software Readiness Officers (SROs) embedded with every division and corps in the Army. Whether in a company
MAINTAINING SOLDIER READINESS
Soldiers assigned to 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division monitor footage from an Anduril Ghost-X Medium-Range Reconnaissance drone during exercise Combined Resolve 25-1 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, on January 15, 2025. Embedded training allows Soldiers to learn by doing, resulting in operational efficiency and enhanced readiness. (Photo by Sgt. Chandler Coats, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
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Army AL&T Magazine
Summer 2025
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