Agency in Focus
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For U.S. Special Operations, detailed knowledge of its surroundings now and where its operators may be headed is an essential component of dominance.
June 29, 2018 -
It will take more than new technology to create a force of real-life Tony Starks. Improved acquisition is also key.
June 22, 2018 -
Created in 2000, the Joint Special Operations University was designed to provide specialized education for the military's elite and its international partners.
June 15, 2018 -
Innovation Foundry is a unique SOCOM acquisition strategy that leverages nontraditional platforms and "designed thinking" to bring technological innovations to SOCOM.
June 08, 2018 -
The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has its very own technology incubator. SOFWERX is part of the Doolittle Institute, an organization that facilitates collaborations between military and private industry, and fulfills that role specifically for special operations forces.
June 01, 2018 -
Stu Bradin, president and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation, shares how the nonprofit he founded four years ago helps to advocate for the global special operations forces.
May 25, 2018 -
When the Air Force empowered commanders and supervisors to conduct nearly all ancillary training as they see fit, the Air Force’s 1st Special Operations Wing again took on the role of early adopter.
May 18, 2018 -
The organization that supports SOCOM's warfighters is more conservative than they are, and only just beginning to experiment with the newest business and technological capabilities.
May 11, 2018 -
Robert Toguchi at US Army Special Operations Command detailed the Army Special Operations Forces’ goals for 2035 and beyond.
May 04, 2018 -
Gen. Raymond Thomas, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), is looking to the corporate world for examples on how to successfully implement machine learning and artificial intelligence into his command.
April 27, 2018 -
The NDIA sponsors the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference to give SOCOM face-time with members of the defense industry to discuss gaps in capabilities and how industry can best fill them.
April 20, 2018 -
SOCOM's current focus is on improving the readiness and training of their forces, including improving the resiliency of their families.
April 13, 2018 -
Failures and setbacks in the early 1980's inspired lawmakers to undertake the creation of the new Special Operations Command.
April 06, 2018 -
Beyond its own doctors, nurses, technicians and support staff, the VA relies on a network of contractors to maintain operations.
March 30, 2018 -
The VA just launched a new online tool called the appeals status tracker that will allow veterans with a disability compensation appeal to track what stage of the process their appeal is in.
March 23, 2018