FROM THE ARMY DACM OFFICE ANNUAL ETHICS TRAINING REQUIREMENT There are fewer than 90 calendar days for you to complete the annual ethics requirement mandated for the Defense Acquisition Workforce….
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Army AL&T News On Wednesday, the Colombian government and the country’s largest rebel group announced an agreement to end their 52-year civil war. What’s not making today’s headlines is the…
PEO C3T develops broad-based approach to leverage industry innovation By Bridget Lynch, PEO C3T Public Affairs ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD (August 19, 2016) – Rapidly changing technology in the marketplace…
By Tara Clements Fort Belvoir, Va. – A total of 36 candidates were selected for reclassification as a result of the 51C Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) reclassification board held July 30-31,…
FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) took first place honors in two categories of the 2012 Keith L. Ware Public Affairs Competition, and secured…
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Education and Training Opportunities The Competitive Development Group – Army Acquisition Fellows (CDG/AAF) announcement will be open from Aug. 27 to Nov. 15 to all eligible personnel in grades GS-12…
Soldiers from 2/1 AD use WIN-T Increment 2 equipment, including this Point of Presence vehicle (left) during the WIN-T Increment 2 IOT&E at White Sands Missile Range, May 17. (U.S….
Amy Walker As they tested the second generation of the Army’s tactical communications network, Soldiers like SFC Michael Rayfield discovered firsthand the operational impacts that an on-the-move network reaching down…
Education and Training Opportunities The Acquisition Tuition Assistance Program (ATAP) announcement is open until July 31 to all eligible personnel in grades GS-11 through GS-15 or broadband/pay band equivalent…
Recognizing the need for new and innovative technologies to empower, unburden, and protect Soldiers around the world, the Army’s Greatest Inventions (AGI) program is now accepting nominations for this year’s…
Three weeks into the new year, the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) achieved a major milestone: safely eliminating more than 27 tons of nerve and blister agents. On Jan….
The U.S. Army Career Management Office is poised to launch its new Functional Area (FA) 51 Officer Army Career Tracker (ACT) website (https://actnow.army.mil). The website, a personalized professional development application,…
Training with Industry (TWI) TWI is a 10- to 12-month rotational opportunity for acquisition officers (O-3 to O-5) to work side by side with industry. Current participating companies for Army…
As an Army research, development, and engineering organization, CP&I adds value in innovating and implementing integrated capabilities, whether they are developed internally or by other organizations. The Command and Control…
The PD C4ISR & Network Modernization Event 2012, at Fort Dix, NJ, from April 16 through July 27, supports initiatives to provide actionable intelligence at the squad level and improved…
By Daniel P. Elkins Officials at Fort Sam Houston, TX, have developed an Acquisition Workforce Civilian Leadership Development Program, offering contracting professionals a structured, detailed road map for career management….
By Catherine M. Davis A stethoscope specially designed for use in high-noise environments such as medical evacuation vehicles is advancing toward field use. A study is underway at Madigan Army…
On March 2, Kim D. Denver, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement (DASA (P)), recognized Marilyn Shortle from U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground Belvoir Division…
By Jeffrey M. Soares Arthropods—they bug us most of the time. Mosquitoes, spiders, ticks, mites, centipedes—the list goes on and on. Many people have a hard time tolerating these little…
By Katie E. Cain In preparation for Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 12.2, the third in a series of semiannual evaluations designed to holistically integrate and rapidly advance the Army’s tactical…
Senior decision makers with the Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Sam Houston, TX, have a new planning tool that allows them to better gauge their effectiveness in…
By Angela Poffenberger What does the Soldier need? That’s what the Field Assistance in Science and Technology (FAST) team asks, and they go straight to the source for the answer—…
HUNTSVILLE, AL—Eight civilian members of the Army acquisition corps were introduced to the Competitive Development Group/Army Acquisition Fellowship (CDG/AAF) program during the CDG/AAF Orientation, Induction, and Graduation hosted by the…
By Angela Poffenberger Did you know a person is considered legally blind when the best corrected visual acuity is 20/200 or the visual field is 20 degrees or less, meaning…
By Robert E. Connors In the military, it is rare that families or individuals remain in one place for an extended time, with the frequent travel and relocations to new…
By CPT Bruce W. Barnes In today’s military environment of tightened budgets and staffing, empowering existing staff to organize, manage, share, and edit documents quickly and easily is critical to…
Through Operation Re-entry North Carolina, Dr. Carmen Russoniello of East Carolina University is working on developing a portable biofeedback training program that could prevent or reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms. (Photo…
As part of the First Strike Ration, a shelf-stable pocket sandwich gives Soldiers nutritious portable ration that they can eat on the go. The sandwiches score well in field testing….
[author type=”author”]Dr. Clifford E. Snyder Jr.[/author] [raw][image align=”right” caption=”An Army recruit receives the adenovirus vaccine during basic training at Fort Benning, GA, Oct. 26, 2011. (Photo courtesy of Traci Vactor,…
By Dr. Scott Fish This is a regular column by Dr. Scott Fish, Army Chief Scientist, on activities in the Army science and technology (S&T) community and their potential impact on Army…
By Tiffany Holloway A service member uses his prosthetic eyes to control a tracking reticle on the screen with a tactile (tongue-based) display. (Photo courtesy of USAMRMC.) February is Low…
By Tiffany Holloway Hemorrhage is the leading cause of death in civilian and military trauma. Fortunately, there is hope, in the form of tranexamic acid (TXA), a synthetic derivative of…
By Bill Good Crawl, Walk, Run: That simple phrase is the common refrain heard in U.S. Army training facilities throughout the world. This approach forces new Soldiers to focus on…
By Kris Osborn One of the goals of ASAALT’s Strategic Plan is equipping the Army for the 21st century, focused on designing, developing, procuring, and fielding warfighting equipment for Soldiers….
The ‘Bosses’ of NIE: Army Acquisition Officers Are Key to Success of Network Integration Evaluations
MAJ John McGee, Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 12.1 Aerial Tier Trail Boss (left) talks with LTC Jon Ellis, Military Deputy to Project Director Futures, System of Systems Integration Directorate, inside…
