JULY 23, 2021 - The Defense Department's information technology capacity provides intelligence information to leaders and warfighters to give them a decision-making advantage. The legacy systems that provide that capacity, however, must be modernized to ensure the United States doesn't fall behind its competitors, said the deputy chief information officer for special access … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2021
Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Undergoes Rigorous Testing
JULY 23, 2021 - The M113 Armored Personnel Carrier and its variants are iconic vehicles in mechanized infantry history. First fielded in 1962, the M113 was ubiquitous during the conflict in Vietnam and has seen service in virtually every American military action in the ensuing decades. Though largely surpassed in both use and operation by the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, … [Read more...]
DoD To Combat Illegal Fishing With AI Challenge
JULY 23, 2021 - The Defense Innovation Unit and Global Fishing Watch, a nonprofit that uses satellites to provide a view of global fishing activities, announced today a new xView3 Challenge to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The xView3 is a competition with a $150,000 prize that's intended to attract skilled developers who like a challenge and are adept … [Read more...]
West Point Advances Ground Vehicle Autonomy
JULY 22, 2021 - The United States Military Academy at West Point has a long-standing collaborative relationship with Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) to develop autonomous capabilities for ground vehicles. Some projects include Ground Vehicle Robotics GVRBot, Autonomous Tunnel Exploration (ATE), Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV)-, … [Read more...]
Marines Learn To Rely On Their Radios
JULY 22, 2021 - Orders not heard aren't followed. Calls for fire incapable of being transmitted are never filled. Marines who can’t communicate effectively lose lives in combat. As the U.S. Marine Corps undergoes a force restructure to modernize for the next era, Marines in the radio transmissions occupational field aren’t without their own improvements. Marines from … [Read more...]