Army Innovation: Soldiers at Fort Stewart Drive Change for Modern Warfare

Army Innovation: Soldiers at Fort Stewart Drive Change for Modern Warfare

This article was originally published/aired by WJCL.com on Oct. 7 2024.   Marne Innovation Center wins national competition, ‘Dragon’s Lair’ for camo net invention   FORT STEWART, Ga. — In the ever-evolving landscape of warfare, the U.S. Army is turning to its own soldiers for innovative solutions. At the Marne Innovation Center, troops are developing […]

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10th Mountain Division Opens Mountain Innovation and Systems Integration Lab

10th Mountain Division Opens Mountain Innovation and Systems Integration Lab

The 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, in partnership with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL) and the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2), celebrated the official opening and ribbon cutting for its Mountain Innovation and Systems Integration Lab (MISIL) on Oct. 3, 2024. The MISIL is a collaborative Design, Innovation, Research, and Technology […]

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Making the Dreamwork

Making the Dreamwork

October 1, 2024 There are countless reasons to invest in employee engagement activities – networking, socializing, and collaboration while enhancing the company culture. Equally important in such an investment is the opportunity to unlock leadership potential, improve employee engagement, and show employees appreciation. Even if it is embracing the quintessential idea that “teamwork makes the […]

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Community Matters.

Community Matters.

September 16, 2024 We’ve talked about our commitment to Clay, but we know actions speak louder than words. In that case, we’d like to give a quick update on our latest community service project. Build it, and they will come. From the Elk River Trail to the Buffalo Creek Trail, biking is definitely a draw […]

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3ID, Pathfinder Program Continue Dominance of Dragon’s Lair

3ID, Pathfinder Program Continue Dominance of Dragon’s Lair

Fourth Consecutive Win at U.S. Military’s Innovation Challenge For the fourth consecutive iteration, an innovation initiated with the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), with development support from the Marne Innovation Center, a collaborative U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL) and Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) Design, Innovation, Research, and Technology (DIRT) Lab, […]

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Summer of STEM

Summer of STEM

August 28, 2024 Throughout the summer, the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) continued its commitment to significantly and positively impact science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in Clay County, West Virginia, by offering dynamic STEM activities at a school-based summer camp at Clay County High School (CCHS). The summerlong camps aimed to foster students aged […]

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2024 AEF Summer Internship – Week 9 Family Friday

2024 AEF Summer Internship – Week 9 Family Friday

August 2, 2024   Family Friday In Week 9, the CMI2 Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) interns at Fort Andrew in Lizemores, WV, prepared the base camp facility for the 2024 Intern Appreciation Day, celebrating our 26 standout summer interns. The summer wrap-up event on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, allowed parents, family, and friends to come […]

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2024 AEF Summer Internship – Week 8 Focused Work

2024 AEF Summer Internship – Week 8 Focused Work

July 26, 2024 As Week 8 wraps, the intern team has been busy at the CMI2 Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) at Fort Andrew, doing things such as organizing, building, painting, and cleaning up. Week 8 found everyone breaking off into dedicated tasks for their summer assignments, be it site specialist, makerspace, or communications, where they […]

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2024 AEF Summer Internship – Week 7 Under the Capitol Dome

2024 AEF Summer Internship – Week 7 Under the Capitol Dome

July 22, 2024 Leadership development is a critical component of the CMI2 internship experience. Throughout the summer, interns at the CMI2 Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) at Fort Andrew in Lizemores, WV, have heard from multiple speakers during our weekly Friday Forum series discussing different facets of the leadership experience. During Week 7 of the 2024 […]

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