AUGUST 26, 2020 - The Marine Corps will soon build a state-of-the-art facility to better visualize the threat environment, gain competitive advantages and simulate future operating environments. The center is expected to break ground in fiscal year 2021 and will be uniquely designed to leverage modern simulation technologies to enhance the wargaming experience for Marines. … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2020
Women’s Equality Day, Recognizing the Norm-breaking Soldiers
AUGUST 26, 2020 - This Aug. 26 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote. Bold trailblazers such as Lucy Stone, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, were leaders in a movement that fought for women's suffrage at a national level. According to the Department of Defense, women … [Read more...]
Naval Shipyard Keeps Workers Safe Using NanoSeptic Technology
AUGUST 26, 2020 - Virginia's Norfolk Naval Shipyard has a long and storied tradition of utilizing innovative technology to support its mission and keep its workforce safe. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened the shipyard's ongoing commitment to innovation as it seeks new ways to keep personnel safe while getting ships back to the fleet on time. The newest … [Read more...]
Army Robo-Teammate Can Detect, Share 3-D Changes in Real-Time
AUGUST 25, 2020 - Something is different, and you can’t quite put your finger on it. But your robot can. Even small changes in your surroundings could indicate danger. Imagine a robot could detect those changes, and a warning could immediately alert you through a display in your eyeglasses. That is what U.S. Army scientists are developing with sensors, robots, real-time … [Read more...]
Raymond and Space Force Enter New, Ambitious Phase
AUGUST 25, 2020 - In a ceremony that was both crisp and solemn, Army Gen. James H. Dickinson took the reins Aug. 20 of U.S. Space Command, and in the process further cemented space’s ever-enlarging importance in national defense and in countless familiar acts of everyday life. Less obvious, but perhaps ultimately more significant, was a second outcome. By stepping up to lead … [Read more...]