Rambo, robots and big cats stalk the acquisition landscape in our latest issue, dedicated to robotics, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing—the stuff of sci-fi and Soldier dreams. In the April – June issue of Army AL&T magazine, contributors from around the defense world sketch out a future in which those dreams could come to life.
• Making the soldier the decisive edge - Advanced technologies sharpen Soldier’s advantage
• Lessons learned on acquiring systems for unmanned and cyber warfare
• A green machine success - Innovatively funded R&D efforts yield next-gen small caliber ammunition
• A glimpse from above - OSD Logistics Fellows get panoramic and up-close views of what drives their profession
• SREHD Shreds the handheld competition - PM CCS uses robots to detect, mark and neutralize explosive hazards
• X marks the spot - Creating a new picture of the cyber battlefield
• Partnering at the speed of cyber - Stakeholders break out of traditional roles while testing, evaluating cybersecurity at NIE 16.2
• Mission command on semi-automatic - Autonomous control of routine tasks could free up mission commander’s time, support decision-making
• Science on the spot - RDECOM FAST advisers develop 3-D printed pigs and other prototypes to protect Soldiers
• Multidomain medicine - TATRC prepares for a more complex battlefield with advanced technologies for casualty care
• Rambo’s premiere - Researchers fire 3-D printed ammo out of a 3-D printed grenade launcher
• Need a LFT? - PEO Ammunition works to close capability gap left by cluster munitions
• Robotics revolutionary - Paul Scharre fears bureaucratic resistance could stall robotics revolution
• The jungle boot - Jungle cats versus ACAT IIICollaborative autonomy: A Tactical Offset Strategy - ARL develops the S&T behind intelligent systems
• The multilingual PM - To translate between different specialized languages requires first understanding them
• Preparation for operational testing- Iterative acquisition poses unique but surmountable challenges in testing
• USAASC Perspective: Senior Rater Potential Evaluation holds great potential for talent management
• Career Navigator: a plan for achieving certification - Meeting DAWIA requirements takes planning, effort and dedicated time
• Learning to take the lead - DAU-SSCF shows fellows the whole Army and what’s at stake for acquisition leaders
• Nobody, take the wheel! -- Nearly 50 years ago, the Army began tinkering with driverless vehicles
| Published: | April 12, 2017 |
[The U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC)](https://asc.army.mil/) is a Direct Reporting Unit of the [Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology](https://www.army.mil/asaalt) responsible for providing oversight of the approximately 29,000-strong Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW). The Army Director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) is the Army’s senior level advocate for all AAW matters. The AAW consists of civilian and military professionals residing in Army staff offices, Army commands, Army service component commands, Capability Program Executive offices, and direct reporting units.
Army AL&T's mission is to serve the Army Acquisition, Logistics and Technology community by educating, informing, motivating and instructing the AL&T Workforce with topical and useful information on AL&T processes, policies, best practices and lessons learned, in support of the ASA(ALT) and Principal Military Deputy and with guidance and direction from the Army AL&T Editorial Advisory Board.
