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AAW Spotlights Behind The Frontlines Career Development From the Frontlines

August 27, 2026

ACS Program Enables Officers to Pursue Advanced STEM Degrees

The ACS program enables Army acquisition officers to pursue fully funded, full-time advanced degrees in…

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Australian Army soldiers Private Sebastian Jayne, left, Bombardier Charlie Vera, center, and Gunner Zaryn Monson, right, from 54 Siege Battery, 14th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, stand in front of a HIMARS after firing a PrSM at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.

Behind The Frontlines From the Frontlines Science & Technology

January 27, 2026

Precision Strike Missile Success at Talisman Sabre: Accelerating Army Long Range Precision Fires Modernization

As the Army enhances Soldier lethality, Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition’s (JPEO…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Workers pack completed M1 Garand rifles for shipment at the Springfield Armory (c. 1940s), emblematic of the Ordnance Department’s mass-production “arsenal of democracy” that armed U.S. forces at scale.

Acquisition 360°Behind The Frontlines

January 16, 2026

History of the Army Acquisition Workforce and its Ongoing Transformation

From the earliest days of the American Revolution to the modern digital battlefield, the U.S.…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Pfc. Ian Alvarado, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, watches as a Boeing CH-47 Chinook leaves the flightline after delivering gear, vehicles, and heavy equipment in support of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02, Jan. 23, 2025, at Allen Army Airfield, Fort Greely, Alaska. The soldiers of the 11th Airborne Division are engaged in rigorous training at JPMRC 25-02 to enhance their lethality and readiness for large-scale combat operations in an Arctic environment. Our ability to dominate in this challenging terrain is critical to our mission success.

Behind The Frontlines Policy & Planning

January 15, 2026

Overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and its Impact to Army Acquisition

This order aims to improve how government agencies purchase products and services by mandating an…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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A representative image of DSCS III, an example of a Defense Satellite Communications System that falls within the WSOMS, the support of which will transfer from CECOM SEC to the U.S. Space Force once the transition plan is signed. It provides secure communication services to the DoW and its allies. (Image by FoxPictures, Shutterstock)

Behind The Frontlines From the Frontlines Science & Technology

January 14, 2026

CECOM SEC Transitions Sustainment of Wideband Satellite Communications Operational Management System to U.S. Space Force

The United States Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC) will transfer the life…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Behind The Frontlines From the Frontlines Science & Technology

January 7, 2026

IBCS And The Future Of Offensive And Defensive Integrated Fires

Near-peer adversaries now field a sophisticated arsenal of aerial threats capable of executing complex, multidomain…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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The Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle firing the 25 mm M242 chain gun which can be used to engage UAS threats.

Behind The Frontlines From the Frontlines Science & Technology

January 5, 2026

Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems Works To Increase Lethality Of Existing Weapon Systems

New threat set is causing commanders to re-think the employment of armored formations, underscoring a…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Members of the Albanian Armed Forces receive military equipment from the New Jersey National Guard in Tirana, Republic of Albania, September 14, 2025.

Behind The Frontlines From the Frontlines Policy & Planning

December 26, 2025

Byte-Sized Problems, Billion-Dollar Consequences: Fixing The Foreign Military Sales Data Dilemma

Foreign military sales, or FMS, is a cornerstone of U.S. security cooperation, enabling partner nations…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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JPEO interns visit the enclosure on Picatinny Arsenal and witness a live-fire demonstration of the M777 howitzer firing 155 mm artillery rounds. From left are Sabrina Borges, Katie Smith, DeAnne Baker, Eva Petronchak, Catrina Casale and Collin Vincent.

Behind The Frontlines From the Frontlines Workforce

December 24, 2025

Army Expands Acquisition Workforce Talent Pipeline With Intern Program

The Army’s Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) is celebrating the success…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Behind The Frontlines Career Development PPTE Workforce

December 22, 2025

Up-and-Coming Yuma Test Center Employees Share PPTE Program Experiences

Department of War and private sector professionals are temporarily linked to each other’s organizations, where…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Army air defenders with 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, examine a captured drone during Project Flytrap 4.5, on November 19, 2025—part of a future where acquisition reform speeds delivery of advanced counter-drone capabilities to the force.

Behind The Frontlines From the Frontlines Policy & Planning

December 19, 2025

The Army’s 2025 Acquisition Reforms Revolutionize Processes To Expedite Cutting-Edge Capabilities

The Army launched its most ambitious procurement overhaul in decades—designed to slash bureaucracy, fast-track innovation…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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John Rushing, speaks with an S&T Day attendee

Behind The Frontlines From the Frontlines Science & Technology

December 17, 2025

Science and Technology Demonstration Highlights ERDC’s Accomplishments

Army agencies gathered to demonstrate their latest scientific and technological achievements on Fort Belvoir, Virginia.…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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An overwhelming turnout at the AUSA Contemporary Military Forum: Accelerating Transformation with Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2), where Army leaders and defense experts discussed how the U.S. Army is advancing its C2 capabilities for the future fight on October 14, 2025, in Washington.

Behind The Frontlines Policy & Planning Science & Technology

December 15, 2025

Accelerating Transformation: AUSA Forum Focuses on the Army’s Path To Next Generation Command and Control

Army leaders and defense experts met in Washington at the Association of the United States…

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Peter Baker’s reskilling and upskilling temporary assignment led to a permanent position where he has expanded his expertise.

Behind The Frontlines Policy & Planning Science & Technology

December 11, 2025

CECOM SEC Uses Talent Management

The CECOM SEC has developed a robust talent management program targeting software professionals, applying continuous…

Stefanie Pidgeon

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Acquisition 360°Army ALT Magazine Science & Technology

April 17, 2025

BLACK HAWK ABOVE AND BEYOND

IN FULL FLIGHT The multi-mission UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, pictured here at the Sikorsky Development…

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CDC’S ROAD MAP TO MODERNIZING THE ARMY: AIR and MISSILE DEFENSE

Army ALT Magazine

September 4, 2019

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

Fifth in a series of articles on how the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command…

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modernization priorities

ACS Program Enables Officers to Pursue Advanced STEM Degrees

Precision Strike Missile Success at Talisman Sabre: Accelerating Army Long Range Precision Fires Modernization

History of the Army Acquisition Workforce and its Ongoing Transformation

Overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and its Impact to Army Acquisition

CECOM SEC Transitions Sustainment of Wideband Satellite Communications Operational Management System to U.S. Space Force

IBCS And The Future Of Offensive And Defensive Integrated Fires

Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems Works To Increase Lethality Of Existing Weapon Systems

Byte-Sized Problems, Billion-Dollar Consequences: Fixing The Foreign Military Sales Data Dilemma

Army Expands Acquisition Workforce Talent Pipeline With Intern Program

Up-and-Coming Yuma Test Center Employees Share PPTE Program Experiences

The Army’s 2025 Acquisition Reforms Revolutionize Processes To Expedite Cutting-Edge Capabilities

Science and Technology Demonstration Highlights ERDC’s Accomplishments

Accelerating Transformation: AUSA Forum Focuses on the Army’s Path To Next Generation Command and Control

CECOM SEC Uses Talent Management

BLACK HAWK ABOVE AND BEYOND

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

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