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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 […]

On Feb. 23, 2024, the Workforce Development Board Mid-Ohio Valley featured CMI2 in episode 46 of its Workforce Unhinged podcast. The podcast focused on the partnership between CMI2 and Career Connections, including interviews with Adam Landers, AEF Operations Manager, and site specialists Joshua Walker and Elijah Morton.   Career Connections is an employment and training program […]

This article was originally published by A.D.A.M. (Advanced Development of Additive Manufacturing Inc.) Agreement Establishes Materials Processing Center, a Point of Care Facility and Professional Training to Support Biomedical Manufacturing in the State CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Advanced Development of Additive Manufacturing Inc. (A.D.A.M.), a provider of 3D printing systems for […]

  Students earn wilderness medicine accreditation at CMI2 facility   Military and civilian EMTs participate in hands-on learning exercises during the week-long recertification in the Wilderness Emergency Medical Technicians Basic Recertification course at CMI2's Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) in Clay County, West Virginia. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)   Clay, WV [...]

This article was originally published by the Modern War Institute on Feb. 7, 2024. The Four Pillars of Tactical Innovation: A Path for Impactful Disruption Robert Leach | 02.07.24 Innovation is the lifeblood of progress, and in the context of the military, it is a crucial component of keeping pace with today’s rapid technological evolution. […]

FOLA, West Virginia — November 8, 2023 — The Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2), based in Morgantown, West Virginia, has broken ground on the development of a reclaimed coal mining property into a facility where military personnel from across the nation can train and field test technology. CMI2’s Adaptive Experimentation Facility, located in Clay County, West […]

Article analyzes 100 OT cybersecurity positions to provide insights on key prerequisite requirements    The article “Building the Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Workforce: What are Employers Looking for?” was published on Oct. 16, 2023, in the Journal of Cybersecurity Education Research and Practice (JCERP), a peer-reviewed scholarly online journal dedicated to promoting scholarship among faculty […]

MORGANTOWN WV – Oct. 13, 2023 – A nationwide Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) team responsible for creating Soldier-centered innovation and research facilities at four locations were recognized by the Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL) at the 28th Annual Honorary Awards Program on Sep. 13, 2023. Led by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) ARL, […]

This article was originally published in TASK & PURPOSE. Learn more about CMI2 DIRT Labs. By Patty Nieberg | PUBLISHED OCT 6, 2023 12:37 PM EDT To battle moldy barracks, Fort Stewart soldiers built their own mold detectors The system, which may soon be in barracks all over base, finds moldy conditions before they show […]