CLAY COUNTY, W. Va.: Major General (retired) James A. Hoyer visited the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) ‘s Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) at Fort Andrew on Friday, May 31, 2024. During his visit, Gen. Hoyer spoke to the 26 Summer Internship program participants, challenging the interns to make the most of the opportunity. “Whatever you […]
The Civil-Military Innovation Institute has launched a program to help students in economically challenged areas focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational opportunities. The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation recently awarded CMI2, in partnership with the Clay County School System, a one year $102,500 grant to develop a hands-on, experiential learning, technology, and innovation-focused […]
Shepherd University is the most recent university to join the Army Pathfinder Program, an initiative overseen by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and executed by the Morgantown, WV-based Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2). Shepherd University is the eighth institution to join a prestigious group of Pathfinder universities nationwide, including […]
The West Virginia Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) recognized the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) with the U.S. Department of Defense Pro Patria Award at its 2024 Annual Employer Luncheon on May 21, 2024. The Pro Patria Award, the highest-level award bestowed by an ESGR State Committee to one small, one large, and […]
10-Week program in Clay County provides opportunities for high school and college students The Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) will onboard a record number of interns for its 10-week summer internship program on May 28, 2024, at the Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) at Fort Andrew in Clay County, WV. The program will include 26 interns, three […]
Inaugural event focused on Innovation in Ukraine On Friday, May 17th, CMI2 hosted the inaugural session of a new speaker series, “Tactical Realities of War,” an exclusive event designed specifically for military professionals, technologists, and forward-thinking practitioners. The event, held both virtually and at the Wilson Theater in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, featured several guest speakers: […]
Student capstone effort supports Soldier-driven innovation A unique project initiative led by the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2), in collaboration with the University of Florida and the U.S. Army, was prominently showcased in the May 14 edition of the UF Innovate’s “Tech Tuesday.” Tech Tuesday is a dedicated video segment program for Gainesville, FL-based TV20. In […]
The Army Chief of Staff included a published article by a CMI2 manager in Army University Press’s “Chief of Staff of the Army Recommended Articles” for March 2024. CMI2 Pathfinder Warfighter Innovation Chief (PWIC) Robert Leach published his original article “The Four Pillars of Tactical Innovation: A Path For Impactful Disruption” in February via the […]
On March 11, Randy Emert, Marne Innovation Center Manager (a Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) DIRT lab), co-presented the paper “Accelerating Army Tactical Innovation: A Five-way University-Military-Government-Nonprofit Collaboration to Speed Soldier-Ideated Technology Development” at the 2024 American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section Conference at Kennesaw State University. Randy presented with one of his co-authors, Dr. Matthew Traum, from the University of […]
The Mobile Immediate-Need Engineering Resource, or MINER, was featured as a TECHTALK Pop-Up during South by Southwest 2024 activities at the DoDxTech events at the 800 Congress venue in Austin, TX. The MINER, a testament to the collaboration between the U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory and the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2), is a mobile […]