FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (March 6, 2015) - "The more unknown, complex and rapidly changing the environment is, the more important it is for you to have a really good conversation before you decide on a course of action," said retired Army Col. Steve Rotkoff. "And then you have to be prepared to change ... as events change." Rotkoff helped to facilitate discussion among the 84 … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (March 6, 2015) - The Army cyber mission force, or CMF, has grown "exponentially since September 2013 with 25 of 41 [planned] teams at initial operating capability," Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon told lawmakers, March 4. "We are on track to have all 41 CMF teams established and operating by the end of fiscal year 2016. However, they will not all be fully operationally … [Read more...]

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (March 5, 2015) - One of the hoped for outcomes of the Army Operating Concept, or AOC, is "creating an atmosphere where we can create multiple dilemmas for the enemy in an environment where we feel very comfortable operating," said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno. "I believe today, our enemy creates multiple dilemmas for us," Odierno said. "We … [Read more...]

ADELPHI, Md. (March 4, 2014) - U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, director Dr. Thomas Russell approved the final technical implementation plan that will guide the laboratory's technical strategy through 2019. The implementation plan is the final element of ARL's technical strategy. As the laboratory's first overarching plan to guide the portfolio for land-power … [Read more...]