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Staff Sgt. Charles Prihoda COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: 901st Contracting Battalion, U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command – Fort Hood TITLE: Contracting noncommissioned officer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 3 YEARS…
Adaptive squad architecture will assist in identifying, defining and maintaining interfaces, which will enable the squad to be managed as an integrated platform.
The Forge is an open door for industry to collaborate with the Army on cybersecurity operations, fostering innovation and speeding solution delivery. by Ellen Summey It’s a lesson most of…
The Army needs to embrace advanced manufacturing at the beginning of new system development to surpass potential foes. by Dr. Alexis Lasselle Ross In the future, advanced manufacturing techniques like…
By Jacqueline M. Hames In the future, what we call advanced manufacturing today will just be manufacturing. That doesn’t mean it will be obsolete, just that it will get more…
The Army’s xTechSearch competition creates an innovation pipeline to the small business ecosystem to enable next-generation technologies from nontraditional suppliers. by Dr. Matt Willis “The Army needs that private-sector…
The winner of the first xTechSearch works to scale itself and its product. by Zeke Topolosky and Dr. Matt Willis Adranos Inc. is a Purdue University-affiliated company that won the…
Middle-tier acquisition authority features flexible prototype and fielding options. by Douglas Burbey, Mindy Gabbert and Kathryn Bailey The Army is employing one more option for programs of record to…
Fifth in a series of articles on how the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command is supporting the Army’s six modernization priorities. By Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins A fleet…
China controls roughly 90 percent of the rare-earth materials used in high-tech manufacturing, but the United States, Australia and Japan are exploring new sources that could end the Chinese monopoly….
When it comes to leadership, Laura Wichlacz favors action over lip service. Wichlacz leads a team in developing and sustaining web applications and project management capabilities at PEO GCS that automate business processes “into solutions that bring the warfighters’ vision to life.”
Laser weapons, high-powered microwave weapons and hypersonic weapons are on the horizon for the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office. The office takes the products out of the lab, transitioning…
Security Assistance Command explores how to expedite the process of getting rid of the Army’s old equipment. by Marcus Mackey The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) is demonstrating a…
Soldiers of the 3rd BCT and Vanderbilt University develop a new business model without any explicit direction or permission from highest levels of leadership. by 1st Lt. Austin Herrling GPS,…
Internship program gives participants a look at SOCOM’s approach to acquisition. by Maj. Jonathan Harmeling “Very few people will ever be able to say they have been here,” the U.S….
Picatinny Arsenal is new home for Defense Acquisition University program. By Audra Calloway Until now, acquisition professionals at Picatinny Arsenal had to travel significant distances to attend Senior Service College,…