STAND-IN: In January 2020, the U.S. Army tested Advanced Running Gear on existing Bradley vehicles for potential use on the future Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.…
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TAKING FLIGHT: An AH-64 Apache takes off at Katterbach Army Airfield, Germany, on June 24, 2021. (Photo by Maj. Robert Fellingham, U.S. Army) Prognostic and predictive maintenance…
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TOTAL COVERAGE: U.S. Army Spc. Justin Earnhart pulls security while wearing a joint service general purpose mask during an exercise in the Army Futures Command Best Warrior Competition on Fort…
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ROUGH SEAS: The stakeholder network can answer a boat-load of questions and help workforce members as they navigate the sometimes treacherous waters of career planning and development. (Images by Getty…
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GUIDED TOUR: U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) and Michael Abaie, program executive officer for PEO ACWA, toured the training center for the chemical weapons processing facility at the Blue Grass…
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LEADER ENGAGEMENT: Maj. Gen. Edmond “Miles” Brown, commanding general of DEVCOM, delivered opening remarks at the xTech Innovation Combine pitch competition on July 21, 2021. Six companies pitched their ideas…
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NIGHT VISION: Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division participates in a nighttime touch point at White Sands Missile Range during a positioning, navigation and timing assessment exercise in 2021. (Photo…
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By thoughtfully destroying old habits and processes, the Army can challenge the status quo to become stronger and more powerful. by Dr. Bozena “Bonnie” Berdej, Col.…
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HIGH LEVEL CONTACT: Kristjan Prikk, right, Estonian ambassador to the United States, met with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Timothy Gowen, the adjutant general for the Maryland National Guard, in Baltimore,…
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(Photo by Maj. Joseph Bush, 41st Field Artillery Brigade) "Unusual" approaches to materiel development can be the secret to innovative weapons. by James A. Sarruda and…
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Defensive Cyber Operations pilots a new funding approach for software acquisition and development. by Jennifer Sevier For years, there has been a disconnect between…
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EXERCISING COMMS: The 50th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (Enhanced) and 63rd Expeditionary Signal Battalion conducted a combined large-scale combat operations communications exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Sept. 29, 2021.…
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CLOSE QUARTERS: Current processes and network limitations force staffs to be together physically to conduct operations. The metaverse provides a potential solution that could enable operations while inherently making the…
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A new tank cartridge primer reduces manufacturing time and critical defects, improving overall ammunition safety for Soldiers. by Hjalmar “Jay” Canela For today’s Soldiers, maintaining…
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ON THE RIGHT TRACK: Col. Gavin Gardner, left, commander of Joint Munitions Command, rode the rails with Capt. Danielle Chavarria, center, and Col. Stephen Dondero, right, commander of Crane Army…
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by Ellen Summey FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Jan. 3, 2022)—The Winter 2022 issue of Army AL&T magazine takes a closer look at “Alternative Acquisition.” According to Nelson McCouch III, Army…
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DOUBLE TIME: The IVAS program went from a concept to a rapid fielding decision in two years thanks to iterative, Soldier-focused design, alternative acquisition methods and innovations that leveraged existing…
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LIDS TAKES OFF: Commercial off-the-shelf drones have already been deployed to deadly effect in combat, which explains why so many international allies and partners have shown interest in LIDS. (U.S.…
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REMOTE, NOT DISTANT: John Willison, DEVCOM deputy to the commanding general, participated in the "Managing a Remote Workforce" panel on May 25 during the Association for Talent Development government workforce…
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TALENT, TODAY AND TOMORROW: Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth visited Fort Bragg, N.C., on July 19, where she met with Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division. Wormuth said the…
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How the Army’s leaders can shape the workplace of tomorrow, starting today. by Ellen Summey The 40-hour work week is a relatively new concept in the history…
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OPENING REMARKS: The Hon. Ellen Lord, former undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, office of the secretary of defense public affairs, records opening remarks for the TEDxDAU…
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by Cheryl Marino Writing is something we learned early on and use daily—texts, email, presentations, documentation—a skill so routine no one really thinks much about it unless…
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SPEED BY CONSORTIUM: Using consortia, the government can quickly access innovative nontraditional defense contractors. This would be significantly more difficult outside of the consortium other-transaction authority construct. Consortia…
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Optimism about Army modernization just might be reasonable, thanks to alternatives to old school, FAR-based acquisition. by Steve Stark Army acquisition seems to have changed a great deal…
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LEADING THE FIELD: Soldiers assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (3/25 ID) operate two-channel leader radios at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, on Aug. 22. (Photo by…
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COUNT DAU IN: Spc. Juan Colón Otero helps count COVID-19 vaccines May 21 at the Comprehensive Cancer Research Center in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. DAU provided a fully embedded cross-functional…
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SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION: Soldiers participate in the 2021 Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment at Fort Benning, Georgia, in March. During this exercise, LifeLens Technologies successfully demonstrated the Ascent Platform as part of…
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PROTECTION FOR ALL: The need to find and field new technology to detect CBRN threats is pressing—protecting U.S. forces is paramount. AIM is here to help. (Photo by Master Sgt.…
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ASSEMBLY LINE: An Airman unpacks safety needles to be used in syringe assembly. Safety syringes and needles have an attached shield to reduce the risk of accidental injury. (Photo by…
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ASSESSING OPTIONS: Industry-provided MEO, foreground, and GEO, background, ground satellite prototype terminals are seen here during an early Army assessment of managed multi-orbit satellite communications capabilities and services, in March…
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by Ellen Summey FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 7, 2021)—The Fall 2021 issue of Army AL&T magazine focuses on modernization and enterprise collaboration. “It’s a symbiotic relationship that encourages…
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LET ME REPEAT: Current AI agents consume each request independently of the user’s history—it’s like having a conversation with a goldfish. (Image by Getty Images) Tactical speech…
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CORPS AT WORK: Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has kept pace with its mission. In February, the Corps worked with the Texas Parks and…
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NETWORK TEST: Sgt. 1st Class Joshua D. Geren tested the Squad Area Network at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey, Sept. 10, 2020. The Squad Area Network is a part…
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