DECEMBER 14, 2020 - The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, stunned the world with a dazzling light show made up of a record-breaking 1,218 drones, all dancing in harmony. In the Department of Defense (DOD), though, the display reinvigorated interest in counter-swarm tactics research, for drones and swarming tactics can have applications in all warfighting … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2020
U.S. Space Force Makes History at Basic Military Training
DECEMBER 14, 2020 - History was made here Dec. 10 as the first seven people to enlist directly into the U.S. Space Force graduated from Basic Military Training. The five men and two women were among the 414 recruits who completed seven and a half weeks of training. Assigned to the 320th Training Squadron, their training began Oct. 20. The new Space Professionals are: Amy … [Read more...]
West Point Cadets Given Wearable Devices for Contact-Tracing Test
DECEMBER 14, 2020 - West Point cadets have begun testing wearable devices designed to quickly identify COVID-19 cases and control infection rates. Smartwatches worn by cadets will monitor whether users follow correct physical distancing protocols during a two-month limited user test at the U.S. Military Academy, which officially starts Saturday during the Army-Navy football … [Read more...]
Air Force, DoD Leaders Discuss Cutting-Edge Innovations
DECEMBER 14, 2020 - Leaders from the Defense Department's Defense Innovation Unit and the Air Force spoke today about DIU and AFWERX collaborative projects. AFWERX is a program for entrepreneurs within the Air Force intended to circumvent bureaucracy and engage innovation. DIU Director Michael Brown took part in an AFWERX panel with Air Force Secretary Barbara M. Barrett, … [Read more...]
Navy Increases Accessibility to Financial Literacy Training via Navy e-Learning
DECEMBER 14, 2020 - The Navy is making financial literacy training more accessible to Sailors via the Navy e-Learning (NeL) website and an updated mobile application. In response to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act that mandated the Department of Defense provide service members with additional financial literacy training, the Navy developed financial … [Read more...]