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The Army's top acquisition official said government needs to work with industry to stop duplicative testing that is delaying the time it takes for troops to get products.
On this week’s edition of On DoD: An update on the Army’s Network Integration Evaluation. The NIE process for testing and integrating new technology into the Army’s inventory is several years old now, but it’s undergoing…
The Rapid Equipping Force and the Asymmetric Warfare Group, two organizations the Army created in response to specific challenges in Iraq and Afghanistan, are now a permanent part of the Army. And its leaders say they’re still highly-relevant, even after the withdrawal of large-scale combat troops. Col. Steve Sliwa is the director of the Rapid Equipping Force and Lt. Col. Stephen Lee is the squadron commander for the Asymmetric Warfare Group. They tell DoD reporter Jared Serbu about their enduring missions in a postwar environment.
Whether learning to fly an attack helicopter or maneuver a ground combat vehicle, pretty much everything the Army does requires intensive training. Because of the expense and danger involved, it's using simulation technology for a growing number of training categories. Raytheon is a major supplier of simulation-based training. At the Association of the U.S. Army conference, Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke to Bob Williams, Raytheon's vice president of training solutions.
Good soldiers are basic to a strong Army, and education is crucial to making good soldiers. That's why the Army spends so much time and money on education. Now the Army is embarking on an expansion of its schooling capabilities. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with Sgt. Maj. of the Army Dan Dailey at the AUSA conference. He asked him if that's what attracts people to the Army in the first place.
One of the fastest growing areas of fraud in the health care system is in the area of compounding pharmacies. James Burch, deputy inspector general for investigations in the Defense Criminal Investigative Service in the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, joined In Depth with Francis Rose on Pentagon Solutions. He discussed what led to the growing problem of compounding pharmacies.
In one corner of the Army, the story of a drive to improve the kill power of a proven platform.
Although formal combat operations are over, the Army is hanging onto the rapid acquisition team it built for Iraq and Afghanistan
Some agencies are further along in implementing insider threat programs than others, said Patricia Larsen, co-director of the National Insider Threat Task Force. Progress is slower at some civilian agencies, while programs within the intelligence community are more advanced.
Federal Drive with Tom Temin broadcast live from the 2015 Association of the United States Army conference and exposition, interviewing Army officials about the challenges the service is facing.
As the saying goes, nothing happens until somebody buys something. The Army spends tens of billions of dollars a year on everything from uniforms to combat vehicles. How it goes about acquisition, and moving all that material around the world, has a big impact on its effectiveness and readiness. Lt. Gen. Michael Williamson is the military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology. He joins Federal Drive host Tom Temin at the Association of the U.S. Army convention in Washington.
As the Army becomes more flexible and agile, commanders are considering mobility. That is, the vehicles necessary to take small, lethal units from one place to another, often under harsh, dangerous conditions. Brig. Gen. David Bassett is the program executive for the Army’s Ground Combat Systems. He joins Federal Drive host Tom Temin at the Association of the U.S. Army convention in Washington.
Presidents, members of Congress, veterans and many others call it the finest fighting force in the world. But the Army doesn’t stay that way by accident. Recruiting is a constant challenge, particularly as society and culture change. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Snow is commander of the Army Recruiting Command. He joins Federal Drive host Tom Temin at the Association of the U.S. Army convention in Washington.
Some of the Defense Department’s cyber mission forces are now active in operations. The announcement comes as Congress is pushing DoD for a solid cyber policy on how the nation should respond to cyber attacks. Federal News Radio Reporter Scott Maucione has more on what this means for the future of cyber warfare.