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The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently hosted Chris Manning, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology (DASA(R&T)), for a tour of its research facilities in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Manning and his team were provided an in-depth view of ERDC technology and capabilities, including research-focused presentations on force projection and contested logistics, high-performance computing, operational environment intelligence, operational energy, geospatially enabled mission command and more. The visit provided critical information on how ERDC R&D provides key innovations for our nation’s Warfighters. United States Department of Defense US Army #military #army #science #innovation #technology #engineer #engineering #highperformancecomputing #environment #energy #geospatial #water #resources #battlespace #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC

Use cases of course vary by customer, but stand alone grids, with critical resiliency that seek to reduce fossil generation, daily, are another utilization where ESS adds unique value. Safely reducing diesel generation is a key objective, not only for our armed forces, but for utilities with peaker plants, data center customers, as well as industrial and manufacturing customers. Successfully demonstrating that we can reduce fossil fuels safely will pave the way for what's ahead. #decarbonization #cleanenergyfuture

My latest in Breaking Defense on how to get our #defenseindustrialbase producing faster to support the implementation of the forthcoming #nationaldefense #industrial #strategy. From the article: "DoD must put our #industrialbase on a wartime footing or potentially face catastrophic consequences. Here’s how DoD can do that, using former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates’ experience with the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (#MRAP) vehicle as a guide. In short, we need to fundamentally change how we buy to accelerate the production of systems to equip and sustain our warfighters. As noted in the draft [industrial] strategy, DoD needs to 'orient acquisition policy for aggressive expansion of production capacity.' And that comes down to how we design, budget, solicit, and contract for those systems." I look forward to your feedback and Happy New Year! Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting George Mason University – Costello College of Business PPBE Reform Commission The Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment Acquisition Research Program at Naval Postgraduate School Stephanie Halcrow Laura Taylor-Kale, PhD Emily W. Murphy John Hillen Eric Lofgren Finelli Erin Simpson Cynthia #govcon #governmentcontracting #acquisition

Interesting article on defence Industrial production!

Extremely timely article by Jerry McGinn, Ph.D. One part of a solution that we are helping to bring to the fight is a dramatic and specific industrial base expansion of our Indo Pacific Allied Nations Japan and Australia that addresses Replicator requirements: “Deputy Secretary of Defense Kath Hicks’ Replicator initiative is focused on buying commercially produced systems that can meet some or most of the capabilities of advanced military systems. Hicks rightly used the … Gates quote at the Replicator launch to place the focus on fielding “attritable autonomous systems at a scale of multiple thousands, in multiple domains, within the next 18-to-24 months.” There is growing frustration that Replicator is taking time to come into focus, but Hicks’ single-mindedness on “improving our ability to scale” is exactly right. Leveraging our Allied Nation’s infrastructure and teaming US companies with in-region production where US Forces will otherwise be stranded under contested logistics is the responsible approach to reaching the goal to best equip our warfighters with the right solution at the right time. Having had a father, a brother-in-law, and a son who were in combat without that in-region backup and who were left with impossible choices, I am determined that we can do better with a Build Allied strategic approach to a coordinated and integrated defense industrial base across our Allied Nations’ AORs.

Learned of this book via a podcast -- Amos Fox and Revolution in Military Affairs perhaps? Or was it #OperationalArch? Whoever it was, it proved to be a valuable recommendation. Particularly insightful on the challenges of planning in a coalition, with limited resources and divergence on agreeing on what is truly essential. My TOP take-aways: (1) thinking through nuclear battlefields is sobering but necessary, (2) defense funding is not the only factor in assessing "costs", and (3) the Pentomic Division (1956-9) was a dead letter given contemporary conditions, but perhaps offers a start point on how we think about dispersion and mass on today's battlefield. U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) | The Army University | U.S. Army Combined Arms Center | US Army TRADOC

The historic $58 million investment into the Port of Los Angeles by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers heralds a new era of port efficiency and capability. 🌊 Enhanced funding will drastically improve harbor channel maintenance and wharf repairs. 📊 Such significant investments demand unparalleled expertise in navigating complex projects. 💡 Supra provides the know-how needed to leverage these improvements fully. 🏗️ Expectations are set high for the port's transformation into a more sophisticated trade hub. 📈 Partner with Supra to ensure your operations are at the forefront of this evolving landscape. Embark on enhancing your port's efficiency with Supra's expertise. Connect with Supra: 👉 https://hubs.la/Q02xBhT50 ☎️ (424)267-1155 ✉️ [email protected] #SupplyChain #drayage #warehousing #logistics #trucking

New Hydrogen Energy Research Operation (HERO) program demonstrates and deploys low-carbon technologies for efficiency and reliability. Secure and reliable access to energy for Army installations is essential for our military to deploy, fight, and win in a complex world. Human-made and natural threats to electric power grids, natural gas pipelines, and water systems have the potential to jeopardize mission critical capabilities; disruption of utility services must be avoided at all costs. Sponsored Advertising Content by GTI Energy #lowcarbon | #hydrogenenergy | #ERDC | #USArmy | #DoD | #energyresilience To access the online article, visit: https://lnkd.in/enEdsJHq The appearance of or reference to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government does not imply or indicate endorsement by any of these entities.

Learned of this book via a podcast -- Amos Fox and Revolution in Military Affairs perhaps? Or was it #OperationalArch? Whoever it was, it proved to be a valuable recommendation. Particularly insightful on the challenges of planning in a coalition, with limited resources and divergence on agreeing on what is truly essential. My TOP take-aways: (1) thinking through nuclear battlefields is sobering but necessary, (2) defense funding is not the only factor in assessing "costs", and (3) the Pentomic Division (1956-9) was a dead letter given contemporary conditions, but perhaps offers a start point on how we think about dispersion and mass on today's battlefield. U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) | The Army University | U.S. Army Combined Arms Center | US Army TRADOC

During Project Convergence Capstone 4, more than 4,000 Soldiers and civilians will gather at locations along the West Coast to experiment with capabilities and formations to help transform how the Army fights with its Joint and Multinational partners in the future. #ProjectConvergenceCapstone4 #ProjectConvergence #PCC4 #ArmyTransformation