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by Argie Sarantinos, DEVCOM Headquarters In the midst of the country’s global war on terror, the U.S. Army stood up a new two-star command with the intent of increasing the speed of developing and delivering technology to Warfighters. Known as the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, or RDECOM, when it was established in

by Argie Sarantinos For U.S. Army Soldiers on the move, getting a vehicle in the field increases their survivability and mobility. Safely airdropping the vehicle and quickly de-rigging it is important to reduce Soldiers’ exposure to threats. As a measure to increase operational readiness, the Army recently tested the ATAX land airdrop system, an off-the

The Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments Collaborative Research Alliance, or MEDE CRA, culminated its 10-year program with a virtual capstone event, co-hosted by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory and Johns Hopkins University. More than 180 people participated in the event, including principal investigators and students from consortium

By Argie Sarantinos History, passion, tenacity and diversity of thought were key themes discussed at the Aberdeen Proving Ground Black History Month Celebration on February 15, 2022. “Black Americans have left an indelible mark on history, on society and on our Army,” said Maj. Gen. Miles Brown, DEVCOM commanding general. “We have never fought a

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Jan. 26, 2022) — The U.S. Army’s Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center welcomed back retired Gen. Richard A. Cody, former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, during a recent visit to the Center’s Fort Belvoir campus. Though retired from service for more than 13

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – Building the bench. It’s a common term in tech today as subject matter experts retire and the workforce ages. One program at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center is spearheading an effort to do just that – to ensure continued supply of next generation of vertical

Mr. John Willison, DEVCOM deputy to the commanding general, recently joined a select group of Senior Executive Service federal employees to earn the prestigious Presidential Rank Award. “DEVCOM conducts research and development, engineering and analysis, but it is really a people business and therefore a team sport. While this is an individual award, it is

Through a feedback-driven, early experimentation process, the U.S. Army is mapping out how the analytic community can shape research, fill data voids and search for discoveries of ‘what could be.’ The Analysis and Experimentation Requirements Process, or AERP, was developed to create a roadmap for integrating analysis in experimentation. Emboldened by Army Futures Command initiatives

ADELPHI, Md. — The U.S. Army launched a virtual testing ground to rapidly facilitate and converge emerging capabilities experimentation in real-time. Researchers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory developed the virtual experimentation facility as part the Internet of Battlefield Things Collaborative Research Alliance. Typically, it takes weeks

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — The objective is clear: increase the range of U.S. Army artillery. In the case of the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) system, achieving that goal can encompass multiple lines of engineering expertise for distinct functions, eventually converging to produce the desired product. The ERCA effort is nested within the Army’s top