JANUARY 29, 2019, Fort Belvoir, VA - Contrary to popular belief, Army Knowledge Online (AKO) is NOT going away -- it is modernizing and upgrading, with new and improved features to accommodate today's Army. The new AKO, called AKO 2.0, offers a more mobile-friendly and contemporary look and feel, modern navigation, the first-ever Army Directory linking users to Army … [Read more...]

JANUARY 25, 2019 - The Army continues to advance on a number of modernization and acquisition reform initiatives designed to develop and deliver new capabilities to warfighters more rapidly and cost-effectively than ever before. The latest is a new policy on the management of intellectual property (IP) signed by Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper on Dec. 7. More than ever, … [Read more...]

JANUARY 25, 2019, Fort Meade, MD - Over 6,500 Soldiers are already hoping to be part of a new Army esports team that will compete in video game tournaments nationwide in an effort to attract potential recruits. "It's essentially connecting America to its Army through the passion of the gaming community," said Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Jones, NCO-in-charge of the budding … [Read more...]

JANUARY 23, 2019 - David Audet, chief of the Mission Equipment and Systems Branch in the Soldier Performance Optimization Directorate, at the Research, Development and Engineering Command's Soldier Center in Natick, Massachusetts, is gearing up his team for the next User Touch Point activities to explore exoskeleton options later this month. EXPLORING OPTIONS "As we … [Read more...]

JANUARY 22, 2019, Republic of Panama - Deep in the jungles of Panama, National Border Service agents, also known as SENAFRONT, await in a clearing, anticipating construction supplies that will help them, as they prepare to take down illicit drug and human trafficking networks that span the Americas. The dense wilderness surrounding the agents seems alive- the breeze rustles … [Read more...]