JUNE 10, 2021 — Army researchers developed a pioneering framework that provides a baseline for the development of collaborative multi-agent systems. The framework is detailed in the survey paper "Survey of recent multi-agent reinforcement learning algorithms utilizing centralized training," which is featured in the SPIE Digital Library. Researchers said the work will support … [Read more...]

JUNE 9, 2021 - In an effort to give Soldiers an edge in an ever-changing operational environment, Army Futures Command (AFC) conducted week-long perception testing for new equipment and programs at its Fort Belvoir laboratory. Soldiers from the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia, traveled to the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, … [Read more...]

JUNE 4, 2021 - Immersive virtual reality isn’t just for amusement parks, the U.S. Army is funding research that uses it to understand group dynamics. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory funded scientists at Kent State University’s Electrophysiological Neuroscience Laboratory to create an immersive virtual reality … [Read more...]

JUNE 4, 2021 – The Army released its $173 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 Friday, with a deliberate decision to fund people initiatives, readiness goals, and modernization efforts with a $3.6 billion reduction from last year's enacted budget. "The Army's budget supports all the requirements asked of the Army in the Interim National Security Strategic Guidance, … [Read more...]

JUNE 3, 2021 – The U.S. Army announced today that its Integrated Personal and Pay System - Army (IPPS-A) mobile application is available for download on the Apple Store for iOS operating systems. The IPPS-A app is the first in the Army to allow mobile access to an Army human resources system, with technology comparable to secure banking and personal service apps. Now users … [Read more...]