Gabe Camarillo Archives

Army signs digital engineering policy to enhance weapon system development

The new policy includes three focus areas — ground vehicles, aviation platforms and sensors — that will allow the service to concentrate its initial efforts to adopt…

May 21, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

Col. Richard Wright prepares takes aim at an unmanned aerial system remotely controlled by as Command Sgt. Maj. Wilfredo Suarez, August 20, 2018, at Combined Task Force Defender. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Marion Jo Nederhoed, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade)

Senior Army leader throws cold water on lawmakers’ Drone Corps proposal

Members of the House Armed Services Committee have introduced draft legislation that would mandate the creation of a Drone Corps.

May 17, 2024 By Jon Harper

U.S. Soldiers of the 392nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion in Baltimore, Maryland, assemble an OE254 Radio antenna for communication on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, June 21, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Washington)

Army sets sights on flexible contracting, adaptable network

The Army is looking at more flexible buying models to be able to inject new technologies and pivot rapidly to address emerging tech and threats.

Mar 28, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

KuRFS and Coyote provide the detect and defeat components of the U.S. Army’s counter-UAS solution, called LIDS: the Low, slow, small, unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System. (RTX image)

Army seeks more than $400M in fiscal 2025 for systems to counter small drones

The service is also looking for a big boost in counter-UAS funding from a supplemental.

Mar 11, 2024 By Jon Harper

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and the Artificial Intelligence Integration Center, conduct drone test flights and software troubleshooting during Allied Spirit 24 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, March 6, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Micah Wilson)

Army issues new policy aimed at improving software development practices departmentwide

The far-reaching directive — which addresses the requirements process, procurement, sustainment and personnel — comes amid a push for accelerating digital modernization across the U.S. military.

Mar 9, 2024 By Jon Harper

Tactical radios were employed by the 25th Infantry Division throughout the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 24-01 exercise, held at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, in November 2023. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army/Sam Brooks)

Army wants different, more flexible buying models

The Army is looking at different, more flexible ways to purchase or reprogram capabilities as threats and technologies change.

Mar 7, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Staff Sgt. Kristoffer Perez, Cyber Electromagnetic Activities section, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, points toward a nearby objective during the final day of training with his section’s new equipment at Fort Riley, Kansas. (Photo by Sgt. Michael C. Roach, 19th Public Affairs Detachment)

Army’s electronic warfare review will inform investments for future budgets

The Army's EW capability portfolio review will help the service set priorities and make key decisions for the fiscal 2026 program objective memorandum.

Oct 12, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Gabe Camarillo, Under Secretary of the Army, speaks during the Digital Transformation panel at the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. (Pete Marovich for AUSA)

Army shares first look at its ‘next big step’ to enable digital engineering at scale

The Army undersecretary also hinted at the potential establishment of new hubs to help personnel more rapidly and iteratively develop and design needed products.

Oct 10, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

The Under Secretary of the Army, Hon. Gabe Camarillo, visits U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2d Cavalry Regiment during exercise Dragoon Ready 23 at 7th Army Training Command’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 1, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Low)

Undersecretary of the Army directs review of electronic warfare portfolio

Gabe Camarillo, undersecretary of the Army, has directed a capability portfolio review of the Army's electronic warfare enterprise to identify gaps, priorities and investment opportunities.

Sep 27, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Members of the Tennessee Army National Guard Defensive Cyber Operation Element (DCOE) augments cyber security during Cyber Shield 2022 at the Army National Guard’s Professional Education Center on Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas on June 12. (U.S. Army photo by Illinois National Guard Capt. Clarissa Estrada).

Army asking Congress for billions in 2024 to implement zero trust, cloud transition, BYOD and other digital transformation efforts

The Army's fiscal 2024 spending blueprint for accelerating digital transformation was based on reviews of the force’s capability portfolios, Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo said.

Mar 13, 2023 By Jon Harper