The U.S. Army signed a 10-year academic partnership with Austin Community College District, on January 12, 2026, directly fueling the innovation engine that is the Army Software Factory.
This collaboration is more than an agreement; it's a fusion of academic excellence and military operational necessity. By embedding expertise, the ability to deliver the cutting-edge software Soldiers require to dominate the modern battlefield is accelerated.
Signed by Mr. David Dentino, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of the Army for Installations, Housing and Partnerships, Lt. Gen. Miles Brown, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command, and Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, Chancellor, Austin Community College District, this...
On Jan. 23, 1968, the USS Pueblo, a World War II Army cargo ship repurposed as a joint U.S. Navy and National Security Agency electronic surveillance ship, was attacked and captured by North Korea. Outfitted with state-of-the art equipment, the ship was posing as a scientific research vessel as it attempted to locate military radar and radio stations on the eastern coast of North Korea.
On Jan. 19, 2010, Dr. Howard H. Furumoto passed away in Hawaii. During World War II, he was one of fourteen Nisei interpreters to volunteer to serve with the famed Merrill’s Marauders and helped produce propaganda for the Office of War Information and the Office of Strategic Services.
