Threats

US Army Looks Inward for Next Batch of Cyber Specialists

The vast majority of enlisted soldiers are eligible to apply for a yearlong training program.

Defense Systems

Army units' new Raven cameras see better than a hawk

Selected units recently received and tested 360-degree cameras with built-in infrared capabilities for their small UAS.

Science & Tech

Oshkosh Wins $30 Billion Army Contract Battle to Replace Humvee

The Wisconsin truck-maker has won the coveted megacontract to replace most of the Army’s iconic Humvees.

Policy

As First Women Graduate Army Ranger School, Women Veterans in Congress Celebrate

Sen. Joni Ernst and Reps. Tammy Duckworth, Tulsi Gabbard, and Martha McSally reflect on how far the military has come since they served, and how far it has yet to go.

Defense Systems

Open source effort targets the trouble with joint avionics

The Future Airborne Capability Environment seeks to deliver common avionics components for all three services.

Defense Systems

Computer designs deliver innovative radio solution for SOCOM

Engineers using a 3D CAD program developed an innovative way to create a two-in-one radio mount while adhering to strict weight requirements.

Defense Systems

Army awards $1B for intelligence and info warfare support

Four companies are named to the nearly $1 billion contract to support the directorate that develops ISR, cyber and electronic warfare capabilities.

Ideas

The New US Army Chief Sets His Tone

Here are a few takeaways from Milley's first address since taking command of the nearly half-million strong active duty force.

Business

Meet the Women Who Survived Army's Ranger School (Navy SEALs Are Next)

Shortly after two women earned their Army Ranger tabs, the Navy's top admiral said SEALs will give women their shot.

Defense Systems

'Hackfest' puts cadets into virtual hand-to-hand combat

After a month-long training course at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force and Army Reserve cadets put their skills to the test against each other.

Defense Systems

Navy, Army teams to take home GCN Awards

A Navy mobile app and the Army's consolidated logistics support system are among the projects honored in this year's awards.

Business

Tabbed! Female Rangers Lead the Way, but Now What?

Two women have completed the U.S. Army’s grueling Ranger School. What comes next is up to a new cadre of Army leaders.

Defense Systems

Pentagon plans to boost drone flights by 50 percent

DOD will supplement Air Force crews with Army, Special Forces and contractor teams to cover more territory, a Wall Street Journal reports says.

Business

Carter Crafts Close Team of Chiefs to Finish Out Obama Years

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s team is finally coming together, but they don’t have much time to accomplish several ambitious projects.

Threats

Odierno Wades Into GOP Battle Over Iraq War

If Iraqi soldiers don’t make progress in the coming months, the Pentagon should recommend embedding troops on the battlefield, says Gen. Raymond Odierno, the outgoing Army chief of staff.

Defense Systems

DISA to start enforcing email storage limits

If DOD Enterprise Email users haven't cleaned out their inboxes lately, now would be a good time.

Business

In Swamp Phase, Women Ranger Candidates Blend Right In

Everyone in the last phase of the Army's elite school looks the same: sweat-soaked and exhausted. And the Ranger Association says everyone who graduates can be a member.

Defense Systems

Army developing nine-language voice translator

The Army wants to equip deployed soldiers with a two-way translation device, starting with a focus on French dialects in Africa.

Threats

Army Holds Massive Drill To Show Off Its Lethality

After spending 14 years fighting insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. Army is preparing for a hybrid war.