Science & Tech
How Special Operators Are Taking Artificial Intelligence To War
Data and machine learning will steer missions and predict uprisings before they start.
Threats
US Army Chief Opens Door To Embedding US Troops With Iraqi Forces
After the fall of Ramadi, the Iraqi Security Forces need military and political leadership, Gen. Raymond Odierno says.
Defense Systems
Army researchers use simulations to make better bullets
ARDEC and the Army Research Lab use modeling to cut the time and expense of improving ballistics.
Defense Systems
Future of unmanned capabilities: MALE vs HALE
While the U.S. has had a lot of success with medium-altitude unmanned aircraft against non-state actors, more technologically formidable militaries such as China's could be a problem.
Business
Punish US Generals for Mismanaging Afghan War Funds, Says Inspector General
The Army failed to stop the construction of never-to-be-used $36 million command center.
Defense Systems
How brainwaves could teach software to ID threats
ARL has started research into using the EEG readings of experienced soldiers to train algorithms that would in turn help future soldiers.
Science & Tech
The Army Is Shopping for Cyber Weapons
As part of the Pentagon's plan to beef up its capabilities, the service is reaching out to providers to see what kinds of tools are available.
Defense Systems
Army pushing energy efficiency closer to the front
CERDEC demonstrates a base-camp microgrid that cuts down significantly on fuel use, water use and waster generation without compromising services.
Threats
US Special Ops Troops Kill ISIS Leader in Syria Raid
The mission appears to be the first offensive action by U.S. ground troops in Syria as part of the campaign against ISIS.
Defense Systems
Nanosatellites could provide future battlefield communications
The Space and Missile Defense Command is testing small satellites that could deliver over-the-horizon voice, data and imagery.
Ideas
How One Woman Earned Her Way Onto the Special Ops Battlefield
Amber realized she would have to beat dozens of women at the Army Rangers' famed '100 hours of hell' if she wanted to see combat in Afghanistan.
Defense Systems
Army gets closer on Cyber Battle Lab
The converted Network Battle Lab will focus on supporting all aspects of cyber electromagnetic activities.
Defense Systems
Computer translations help doctors overcome Afghan language barrier
ARL used statistical machine translation to collect more than 6,000 medical phrases in English and Dari, which eases the burden of relying on a limited number of human translators.
Business
Obama Nominates Former Afghanistan War Deputy To Lead Army
Gen. Mark Milley would inherit an Army still transitioning from big budget wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to a much more complex mix of military threats — and needs — around the globe.
Defense Systems
Technology takes center stage at DOD Lab Day
The Army and Navy preview the technologies to be displayed at the event, which seeks to increase awareness of research projects and tech-centric successes.
Defense Systems
This is your brain on a computer
ARL is working on a brain-computer interface that could one day put systems under thought control.
Science & Tech
The US Army Is Serious About Developing Invisibility Cloaks
If the U.S. Army is happy with a soldier donning a garment that makes her look like a shadow among other shadows, it might have an 'invisibility cloak' in less than two years.
Business
All 8 Women Fail To Advance To Next Phase of Ranger School
But all eight, along with 101 male soldiers, earned the right to restart the first training phase next week.
Science & Tech
How the Army Is Trying To Predict—and Prevent—the Next Suicide
There's more than just $65 million riding on a five-year effort to locate at-risk soldiers and get them the help they need before it's too late.
Ideas