NATICK, Mass. (Oct. 3, 2014) - When the going gets tough, Dr. Tad Brunyé wants to help. A member of the Cognitive Science Team at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Brunyé is investigating spatial and non-spatial influences on Soldier navigation choices. Spatial influences pertain to things in an actual space, such as topography, local … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (October 01, 2014) - The U.S. Army has awarded a contract for up to 100 percent of Fort Drum's on-site energy requirements to ReEnergy Black River LLC, a subsidiary of ReEnergy Holdings LLC. The large-scale, 28 megawatts (MW) of electricity from a renewable energy Biomass Generation Facility (BGF), project is a joint effort between the Army's Energy Initiatives … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Sept. 30, 2014) - During cybersecurity awareness month in October, the Army will be focusing on cybersecurity policies, practices and training to improve overall readiness. As part of this effort, commanders at all levels will lead cybersecurity awareness activities. "Lethal Keystrokes," the Army's theme this year, highlights how simple mistakes made by a few … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 30, 2014) - The new deputy chief of staff, G-4, Lt. Gen. Gustave F. Perna, is the best person to tackle the difficult job of Army worldwide logistics, said the Army's top officer. Perna has "all the right characteristics" for success, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno said at Perna's promotion ceremony at the Pentagon, Friday. … [Read more...]

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (Sept. 30, 2014) - The Commander 360 is a new leader development program in the Army's Multi-Source Assessment and Feedback suite. The intent of the Commander 360, known as CDR360, program is to leverage 360-degree assessment feedback to enhance leadership growth and to increase rater involvement in the development process. The program is designed … [Read more...]