Robert Ritchie

An aerial view of the Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia.

Two new innovation challenges emerge in DoD, as the competition trend continues to rise

Innovation challenges are becoming a popular way for the military to bring in new ideas.

Defense

(U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Haley Stevens)

An MQ-9A Reaper assigned to the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron sits on the ramp at Creech Air Force Base carrying eight Hellfire missiles. This was the first flight test of the MQ-9 carrying eight Hellfire missiles.

(U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Haley Stevens)

Army’s 18th Airborne Corps picks first winner in innovation challenge

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Photo by Pfc. Hubert Delany

Spc. Adrian Marchman, a human resource specialist assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps conducts “parachute recovery” after jumping from 1,200 feet during an Airborne assault at Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017.

Army tries to breathe fire into innovation by going straight to the source

Army