JULY 22, 2020 - U.S. Army North, federal, state, tribal and territorial partners are ready to respond as we near peak hurricane season for the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. More than 250 leaders gathered both in-person and virtually for a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept Drill, held at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, July 9. U.S. Army North, the Army component command of U.S. … [Read more...]
Army Readies Robots for Underground Tunnels
JULY 22, 2020 - The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory released a software suite that simulates the dangerous and unpredictable conditions of an underground tunnel network. Researchers interested in developing robots for subterranean environments can now use this software suite to virtually test new capabilities and … [Read more...]
Army Testing Zero-Trust Environment Amid Cloud Computing Push
JULY 21, 2020 - Army network leaders highlighted progress on cloud computing efforts Wednesday, including a pilot that is testing a zero-trust environment to bolster cybersecurity. Run by the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, the pilot is using zero-trust principles with Microsoft Office 365, a cloud-based version of its software that is being rolled out to the … [Read more...]
Army Sponsorship Program Helps Ease Transition for Soldiers, Families
JULY 21, 2020 - In the past few years, U.S. Army Garrison Italy held Total Army Sponsorship Program training and events designed to help soldiers become better sponsors to newly arriving soldiers, civilians, contractors and their families by learning more about sponsorship resources from their respective garrison agencies. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated changes … [Read more...]
New Research Leads to Army Drones Changing Shape Mid-Flight
JULY 21, 2020 - Soon, the U.S. Army will be able to deploy autonomous air vehicles that can change shape during flight, according to new research presented at the AIAA Aviation Forum and Exposition’s virtual event June 16. Researchers with the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory and Texas A&M University published findings of a … [Read more...]