COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation TITLE: Logistics management specialist YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 14 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Advanced in life cycle logistics EDUCATION: M.S. in…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO-STRI) TITLE: Lead logistician YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 45 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE: 25 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Advanced life cycle logistics…
The Army’s Pathfinder Program encourages college students to pursue federal careers in cybersecurity and emerging technology fields. by Rebecca Wright Presently, the demand for cyber professionals exceeds the…
COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) TITLE: Assistant program executive officer – project support YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 32 DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Practitioner…
OUTSIDE THE LINES: Amit Kapadia, the chief engineer for Product Manager Synthetic Environment at the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), speaks to local chief engineers…
PRECISION DATA: The TESS is a laser-based system used in live simulation training. It calculates the pilot’s timing, accuracy, the target’s movement, armor and other data to produce scientifically precise…
TITLE: Senior logistics management specialist COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Project Manager Cyber, Test and Training (PM CT2), Product Manager Special Operations…
VITAL LINK: Researchers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory and Texas A&M University developed a first-of-its-kind, 3D printable and stimuli-responsive polymeric material expected to…
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 …
Naval Postgraduate School lecturer takes case studies on the road to offer the acquisition workforce a rare immersive opportunity. By Michael Bold Defense acquisition is a complex, painstaking and constantly…
Benjamin Little COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager for Virtual Training Systems, Project Manager for Training Devices, Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation TITLE: Systems engineer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE:…
Lt. Col. Thomas R. Monaghan Jr. Title: Product manager for Cyber Resiliency and Training Command: Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation AAW Certifications and Qualifications: Level III certified…
Tagg LeDuc COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Product Manager for Virtual Training Systems; Project Manager for Training Devices; Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation TITLE: Electronics engineer YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE:…
By PM DCATS Public Affairs Fort Gordon, Ga.—The U.S. Army’s Cyber Center of Excellence (USACCoE) unveiled the Army’s first-of-its-kind Wideband Training and Certification System (WTCS) here on Jan. 11. Students…
PEO STRI takes a unique approach to tracking modeling and simulation requirements, using Google Earth to communicate visually what a synthetic terrain representation needs to show—clear, detailed requirements generated in…
By Susan L. Follett ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 2, 2015) – The Hon. Heidi Shyu, the Army acquisition executive (AAE) and the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and…
By Steve Stark FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Every edition of the U.S. Army Weapon Systems handbook since 1989 is now available in the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center’s new online…
By Stan Emelander FORT BELVOIR, Va. – The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center’s Office of the Director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) conducted the final survey for its pilot acquisition…
New game-based simulation expands to teach new leaders ‘soft skills’ By Mr. Timothy G. Wansbury, Dr. Randall W. Hill Jr. and Ms. Orli Belman Effective leaders counsel subordinates for a…
By Rick Gregory, PEO STRI Strategic Communications Support Staff Rave reviews like the one in the headline have been pouring in from Soldiers since PEO STRI fielded the first Live,…
By Kristen McCullough, PEO STRI Public Affairs Officer As the Army stares down looming budget cuts amidst the need for a critical technology refresh, the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) exercises…
By Rick Gregory, APEO Business Operations Support Staff Ever since Captain Kirk uttered the famous line, “Beam me up, Scotty,” on the popular Star Trek television series, people have been…
By Steve Stark FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Sept. 3, 2014) — As the result of budget constraints and the cost of print production, the Army has not printed its traditional coffee…
With too many boots for too little ground, training system expands units’ options By Col. Wayne Epps American humorist Will Rogers is often quoted as saying, “Buy land. They aren’t…
By Steve Stark FORT BELVOIR, Va. – Twenty-five winners of the 2013 Army Acquisition Awards and the Secretary of the Army Awards for Excellence in Contracting were honored Nov….
On behalf of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement) (DASA(P)), the Acquisition Support Center is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Secretary of the Army Awards…
Todd Kosis Historically, more combat casualties have been attributed to indirect fire weapons than any other means. Today, in the live force-on-force (FOF) training environment, the indirect fire weapon systems…