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Congratulations To The ECTDP Selectees

Wiley Robinson | AAW Spotlights, Behind The Frontlines, Career Development, From the Frontlines, Workforce | No Comments

The ECTDP are Army initiatives created to produce senior civilian leaders with an enterprise perspective.

The U.S. Army Evaluation Center’s Army Evaluation Plan Ghostwriter team and the U.S. Army Operational Test Command's Document Generator Workflow team shared the top prize for the third annual ATEC AI Challenge during the fourth annual ATEC Data Summit on Sept. 18, 2025. The Ghostwriter team from left is Anna Campbell, Matthew Pandullo, Mark Downes, Hasan Shahid, Maj. Daniel S. Bader, Brian Kelly, Jim Amato and Gabriele Chiulli.

Solving The Wrong Problem: Lessons From The ATEC AI Challenge

Wiley Robinson | Behind The Frontlines, From the Frontlines | No Comments

In 2025, my team within the Soldier Evaluation Directorate won the U.S. ATEC’s AI Challenge with a tool that could draft the first version of an AEP.

Special Operations Command North, in coordination with DoD partners, Operational Energy-Innovation and Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support, conducts experimentation of a long-range precision aerial delivery system during ARCTIC EDGE 25 near Tok, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2025. AE25 provided Special Operations Command North the opportunity to test a range of capabilities and response options to deter, disrupt, degrade, and deny competitor activity in the Arctic in support of globally integrated layered defense of the homeland. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic.

Delivering The Future: JPADS And The Contested Battlefield

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The nature of warfare is in constant flux, and with it, the demands on military logistics. As the U.S. Army shifts its focus toward Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) and confronts…

Fellows Meet Virtually For The Annual DAU-SSCF Senior Leader Forum

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The SSCF program is a 10-month educational senior leadership developmental opportunity sponsored by the DACM Office.