Articles on the latest developments and innovations in technology affecting landpower, the Army, and its soldiers.

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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 Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, commander of Army Special Operations Command speaks
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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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Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, director of the Defense Health Agency speaks at AUSA2024
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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.

Soldiers Must Learn to Trust Robotic Technology

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Soldiers Must Learn to Trust Robotic Technology

As robots are integrated into the operational environment, soldiers will need to shift from a mindset of doing it all to trusting the new technology and understanding its potential, according to senior Army leaders.

Maj. Gen. Curtis Buzzard, commander of the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Moore, Georgia, formerly known as Fort Benning, said he observed the human dynamic at play in a recent training scenario involving robotic platforms.

Bush: Army Must Speed Up Transformation

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Bush: Army Must Speed Up Transformation

Speed, flexibility and teamwork are critical as the Army moves forward with its transformation for the future, the service’s top acquisition and modernization officials said.

Speaking March 27 on a panel at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama, Douglas Bush, assistant Army secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology, said the Army cannot do what it needs to do without teaming up with industry.