HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (July 30, 2015) -- Efforts are being made to establish methods to reduce the time to develop and field new software capabilities and their life cycle costs for future vertical lift aircraft. Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center's, or AMRDEC's, Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator project is leading those science and technology … [Read more...]
New Technologies Signify Shift in Assessing Army Innovation, Shaping Requirements
FORT BLISS, Texas (July 30, 2015) -- Fort Bliss, Texas, is a hub for Army technological innovation. This fall, it will not just be the technology that is innovative; but also the event in which new technologies will be reviewed. The Army Warfighter Assessment, known as AWA, has evolved as a complement to the Network Integration Evaluation, or NIE. "NIE 16.1/AWA is really a … [Read more...]
Rogers: NSA, Cybercom Need Partners to Aid Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2015 – U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency have capabilities critical to helping the nation’s public- and private-sector entities during and even before a cyberattack, but both agencies need partners to do so, Navy Adm. Mike Rogers said recently. Rogers, commander of Cybercom and director of NSA, was speaking July 24 at the … [Read more...]
Natick Investigates High-Barrier, Non-Foil Materials for Food Packaging
NATICK, Mass. (July 29, 2015) -- Scientists at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, are investigating high-barrier, non-foil materials, which have the potential to be lighter in weight, less expensive, and more environmentally friendly than foil-based packaging. The non-foil materials - which are based on nanotechnology - could … [Read more...]
New Army Cyber Officers Hack Improvements into DARPA’s ‘Plan X’
July 29, 2015, WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 22, 2015) -- "Do you have a map in your car? When was the last time you looked at a compass? Imagine a day when we don't have that technology such as the Global Positioning System, better known as GPS. These are the things we worry about," Capt. James McColl said. Both McColl and Capt. Justin Lanahan are cyber officers, part … [Read more...]