by ADC | Jan 31, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, On Base
Daniel Driscoll, President Trump’s pick for Army secretary, told lawmakers Thursday that the Army should rely more on technologies that are already developed outside the department, Defense Scoop reported. “Some capabilities require the Army to undertake independent...
by ADC | Jan 17, 2025 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, On Base
The Defense Innovation Board wants to see an increased budget for the Defense Innovation Unit, Military Times reported. “[DOD] still lacks the ability to mass test, procure and field emerging capability within months or weeks,” the advisory panel wrote in a report...
by ADC | Jun 24, 2024 | Environment, In Our Communities, Installation Innovation, Military Families, On Base
New Partnership Aimed at Protecting Great Salt Lake, Four Installations The Great Salt Lake near Hill Air Force Base, Utah Test and Training Range, Dugway Proving Ground, and Tooele Army Depot, is now part of the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership, according to the Salt...
by ADC | Mar 22, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, On Base
Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) are co-chairing a new bipartisan caucus focused on defense modernization, Defense Scoop reported. “As the nature of warfare continues to evolve, we must prioritize the modernization of our joint forces,” Wittman wrote...
by ADC | Mar 13, 2024 | Installation Innovation, On Base
A new digital guide from Boingo Wireless is designed to help military branches and federal agencies understand and deploy next-generation communication infrastructure to support readiness, national security and quality of life, according to a press release....
by ADC | Jan 30, 2024 | Congress/DoD, Energy, Environment, Installation Innovation, On Base
DOD’s Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is accepting pre-proposals of “innovative environmental and installation energy technologies” as it looks to fiscal year 2025 funding, according to a news release. ESTCP demonstrates cutting-edge...
by ADC | Jan 19, 2024 | Foreign Investment, In Our Communities, Installation Innovation, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
A group of tech billionaires want a Solano County ballot initiative allowing them “to build a city from scratch,” on land purchased near Travis Air Force Base, California, according to The Los Angeles Times. The secretive purchase had raised concerns that the...
by ADC | Oct 27, 2023 | Installation Innovation, Installation Innovation Forum, On Base
A recent esports tournament at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina helped test airman and guardian decision-making through video gaming, according to a news story from the base. The tournament was designed as a fun way to gather data to shape the future of...
by ADC | Oct 13, 2023 | Congress/DoD, Installation Innovation, Mission Support/Community Partnerships, On Base
The Space Force is looking for space domain awareness project concepts from companies and universities, Defense News reported. The first projects will focus on capability gaps in space launch custody, object identification and decision aids. “Project Apollo aims to...
