Tag: CCDC

Aug 22 2022

AMMUNITION FOR SUCCESS

By Stefanie Pidgeon General

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center, matrixed to Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: Acting deputy product director for special ammunition and weapon systems…

Oct 06 2021

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LOUD AND CLEAR

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine, Science & Technology

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…

Nov 09 2020

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GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine, Science & Technology

Innovation Combine finds better, cheaper and faster in more ways than one. By Kristin Mcnelis Finding novel technology solutions to the Army’s modernization challenges is just that—challenging.…

Nov 02 2020

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INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

FLIGHT TEST: The JAGM missile was tested at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, before the project moved into low-rate initial production. (Photos by U.S. Army) Missile-seeker components illustrate how the…

Sep 29 2020

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HUNTING FOR HOWITZERS

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, Program Manager Towed Artillery Systems TITLE: Program Management Engineer ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Engineering YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 11…

Sep 28 2020

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CCDC’s ROAD MAP TO MODERNIZING THE ARMY: ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION and TIMING

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

REAL-WORLD TEST: During PNTAX, developers and Soldiers assessed how more than 80 mounted, dismounted and NAVWAR capabilities and systems operated within a replicated real-world, anti-access and area-denied environment. (Photo by…

Sep 09 2020

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A RISKY BUSINESS

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

ALL ABOUT THE DATA: Decisions throughout the acquisition process are informed by data collected from many sources. Often, test are designed to help us understand how changes in the inputs…

Sep 01 2020

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Bringing Out The Big Guns

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Manager Towed Artillery Systems, Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE: International project lead and executive officer ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD: Program management and engineering…

Jul 21 2020

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Creativity At Work

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support TITLE: Industrial base lead YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 12 years DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III in engineering;…

Jul 14 2020

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FROM ART SCHOOL TO ‘TEAM ARMY’

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command TITLE: Director, Combat Capabilities Development Command Field Assistance in Science and Technology - Atlantic region YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 14…

Jun 08 2020

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NEW HORIZONS

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

EMERGING CAPABILITIES: In January, the PEO C3T, N-CFT and the CCDC C5ISR team concluded the initial phases of medium Earth orbit satellite testing with prototype ground satellite terminals, at the C5ISR…

Jun 03 2020

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FIELDING THE PROTOTYPE

By Stefanie Pidgeon General, Science & Technology

SOLUTION WANTED: Rodriguez Live Fire Complex is a 3,900-acre training area in South Korea. Because of space constraints, errant training rounds are a recurring problem. FAST advisors offered 8th Army a…

May 12 2020

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THE INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

Heather Gruenewald TITLE: Assistant program manager COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Director for Army Watercraft Systems, Project Manager for Transportation Systems, Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support…

Mar 12 2020

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CCDC’s ROAD MAP TO MODERNIZING THE ARMY: SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

Seventh in a series of articles on how the Combat Capabilities Development Command is supporting the Army’s “six plus two” modernization priorities. by Maj. Gen. John A. George …

Jan 13 2020

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Newest Army AL&T magazine quest? ‘Understanding Acquisition’

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

By Michael Bold FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Jan. 13, 2020) — Do you understand Army acquisition? It’s not an easy subject to master. But at its essence, it’s all about requirements.…

Dec 19 2019

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Cornerstone OTA benefits Soldiers and the industrial base

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

New OTA seeks to speed capabilities to warfighters while also developing the U.S. industrial base. by Kyle Thalmann and Tara Sarruda Using the relatively new Cornerstone Other-Transaction Authority (OTA) provided…

Dec 17 2019

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CCDC’s road map to modernizing the Army: Soldier lethality

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

IDENTIFYING THE NEXT TARGET: A Soldier navigates through the augmented reality lab at the Center for Applied Brain and Cognitive Sciences, a cooperative research initiative between Tufts University School…

Dec 16 2019

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A pretty straightforward mission

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

Dennis Sheehan COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Center Armaments Center; assigned to the Project Manager for Close Combat Systems, Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition TITLE:…

Nov 26 2019

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Taking Charge of the Narrative

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

“Steady pressure at the razor’s edge drives incremental growth. I bring this same mindset to my job: I believe that everything matters, so I strive to do the best I…

Nov 25 2019

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International innovation

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine, Science & Technology

The Army’s International Technology Centers seek the most innovative solutions possible through foreign partnerships. by Lt. Col. Marc Meeker When the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) was created in early…

Nov 05 2019

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Working Globally, Thinking Locally

By Stefanie Pidgeon Faces of the Force

Recently returned from a four-month assignment in Frankfurt, Germany, Dr. Genevieve Flock is hoping that international contacts she developed can help keep American Soldiers safe around the world.

Oct 25 2019

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PEO Soldier team wins 2019 Packard Award

By Stefanie Pidgeon Career Development

by Susan L. Follett FORT BELVOIR, Va. (October 25, 2019)—The Sub Compact Weapon Team, part of the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Soldier, has received the David Packard Excellence in…

Oct 07 2019

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Army well-represented in Workforce Achievement Awards

By Stefanie Pidgeon Career Development

By Susan L. Follett WASHINGTON (Oct. 7, 2019)—Hon. Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, has announced the winners of the 2019 Defense Acquisition Workforce Achievement Awards,…

Oct 03 2019

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Long-Range Partnership

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

U.S. Army, Marine Corps and Australia team up to improve range and accuracy of the M777A2 howitzer.

Sep 16 2019

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The Squad as an Integrated Platform

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine, Science & Technology

Adaptive squad architecture will assist in identifying, defining and maintaining interfaces, which will enable the squad to be managed as an integrated platform.

Sep 11 2019

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Optimized by Design

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

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…

Sep 04 2019

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CCDC’S road map to modernizing the Army: Air and missile defense

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

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…

Jul 16 2019

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CCDC Road Map To Modernizing The Army: The Network

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

Fourth 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 small…

Jul 08 2019

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Bridging The Gap

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

C-DAEM program maximizes industry innovation to expedite capability to the warfighter. by Lt. Col. Thomas D. Jagielski and James A. Sarruda Evolving threats, complex requirements and a wary industrial base…

Feb 25 2019

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CCDC’s Road Map To Modernizing The Army: Future Vertical Lift

By Stefanie Pidgeon Army ALT Magazine

Third in a series of articles on how Combat Capabilities Development Command, formerly the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command and now part of Army Futures Command, is supporting…

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AMMUNITION FOR SUCCESS

LOUD AND CLEAR

GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES

INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH

HUNTING FOR HOWITZERS

CCDC’s ROAD MAP TO MODERNIZING THE ARMY: ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION and TIMING

A RISKY BUSINESS

Bringing Out The Big Guns

Creativity At Work

FROM ART SCHOOL TO ‘TEAM ARMY’

NEW HORIZONS

FIELDING THE PROTOTYPE

THE INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS

CCDC’s ROAD MAP TO MODERNIZING THE ARMY: SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT

Newest Army AL&T magazine quest? ‘Understanding Acquisition’

Cornerstone OTA benefits Soldiers and the industrial base

CCDC’s road map to modernizing the Army: Soldier lethality

A pretty straightforward mission

Taking Charge of the Narrative

International innovation

Working Globally, Thinking Locally

PEO Soldier team wins 2019 Packard Award

Army well-represented in Workforce Achievement Awards

Long-Range Partnership

The Squad as an Integrated Platform

Optimized by Design

CCDC’S road map to modernizing the Army: Air and missile defense

CCDC Road Map To Modernizing The Army: The Network

Bridging The Gap

CCDC’s Road Map To Modernizing The Army: Future Vertical Lift

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