Adapting New Technologies for the Future Battlefield
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The concept of “transforming in contact” inherently optimizes the U.S.
Articles on the latest developments and innovations in technology affecting landpower, the Army, and its soldiers.
Paper Urges Army to Avoid ‘Technology Myopia’
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Paper Urges Army to Avoid ‘Technology Myopia’
The Army needs to move away from an overfocus on technology to effectively predict the character of war and use it to deter and defeat adversaries, according to a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.
NCOs Key to Implementing Technological Advancement
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Artificial intelligence, machine learning, hypersonic weapons and even North Korean trash balloons; there is no denying that technology
Army Contracting Pushing for Awards in 6 Months or Less
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Army Contracting Pushing for Awards in 6 Months or Less
The Army talks a lot about speeding up the acquisitions process, but Army Contracting Command has a new, concrete goal: No more than six months to award a contract, executive director Danielle Moyer said Oct. 16 at the Association of the U.S. Army's Annual Meeting and Exposition.
The days when it took two years to make an award decision are over, she said.
Army Special Operations Command Innovates for Next War
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Army Special Operations Command Innovates for Next War
The side that adapts and innovates first will win the next war, said Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, commander of Army Special Operations Command.
The key to achieving that is adopting a collective mindset, he said.
Army Medicine Transforms for Combat-Ready Care
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Army Medicine Transforms for Combat-Ready Care
The Army is transforming medical care to meet soldiers and families where they are, said Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, director of the Defense Health Agency.
“We all deserve good care, and we all have an expectation that we meet people where you're at,” Crosland said Oct. 15 during a warfighter and family forum focused on transforming medical care at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Exposition. “What I mean by that is better access and convenient care that fits in your actual lives.”
Panel: Army Shouldn’t Rely on AI Models Like ChatGPT
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Panel: Army Shouldn’t Rely on AI Models Like ChatGPT
As the U.S. Army works to become a more datacentric organization, the one thing it should not do, according to a panel of experts, is rely too heavily on artificial intelligence large-language models to get there.
“Don’t do it,” said Stephen Riley, a customer engineer on Google’s Army engineering team, in a discussion July 2 at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Hot Topic on cyber and information advantage.
Adversaries ‘Increasingly’ Targeting Troops Online
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Adversaries ‘Increasingly’ Targeting Troops Online
Foreign adversaries are targeting U.S. Army personnel on social media, job sites and gaming chats, the deputy Army chief of staff for intelligence, G-2, warned in a message to the force.
Issued in June, the All-Army Activities message, or ALARACT, warns that foreign adversaries are “increasingly” using social media and fake job offers to gain sensitive information from Army personnel and their families.
Panel: Rise in Information Complicates Future Fight
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Panel: Rise in Information Complicates Future Fight
The Army will need to take a proactive, integrated approach to signature management to maintain the information advantage, senior cyber officials said during a panel discussion July 2 at a Hot Topic event hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army.
Paper: Spatial Computing Supports Army Modernization
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Paper: Spatial Computing Supports Army Modernization
To achieve its modernization priorities, the Army will need to bring together the digital and physical aspects of conflict through spatial computing, according to the author of a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.