WASHINGTON (ARMY NEWS SERVICE, May 4, 2015) - Cyber, electronic warfare and anti-satellite operations are just a few of the threats facing the United States in the Pacific, said a "futurist," who spoke recently at the Pentagon. Addressing a standing-room-only audience of largely logistics Soldiers and civilians from Army G-4, Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., president of the … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Intelligence Department Fosters Innovation to Strengthen Information Sharing
MAY 4, 2015, Quantico, Virginia - Last month, intelligence Marines, designers, and developers formed a cohort and participated in the first Marine Corps Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Enterprise Accelerator to create a minimum viable product called Tellus. Tellus is a mashup of Life Alert, OnStar, and Waze that provides operations and intelligence personnel with … [Read more...]
Navy Innovators Explore Fleet Applications of 3D Printing
MAY 1, 2015, WEST BETHESDA, Md. (NNS) - Self-sustaining ships, artificial limbs and even printed food topped the list of discussion topics this week as Navy leadership explored the implementation of 3D printing for the fleet. Nearly 200 engineers, scientists and 3D-printing practitioners discussed Navy applications of additive manufacturing (AM), often referred to as 3D … [Read more...]
Air Force Focuses on Assured Access to Space
MAY 1, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Ending America’s reliance on the Russian-built RD-180 rocket engine was the primary topic of conversation during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, April 29. Changes to the space industry over the last 10 years have Air Force leaders optimistic about the future of the space enterprise, … [Read more...]
Army Looks at Credentialing Soldiers for Jobs
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, May 1, 2015) - While the Army does a great job of training Soldiers for the battlefield, it needs to do a better job of getting members credentialed for the civilian marketplace, Maj. Gen. Rex A. Spitler said. There are "great opportunities" for the Army in this area, said Spitler, deputy chief of staff, Army Training and Doctrine Command, also … [Read more...]