August 7, 2025 As the 2025 Ignite Internship program draws to a close, the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) is proud to highlight the contributions of an exceptional intern whose work this summer has left a lasting impact on both the land and the legacy of our Adaptive Experimentation Facility in Clay County, West Virginia. Today, […]
August 6, 2025 As the 2025 Ignite Internship Program draws to a close, we’re celebrating the contributions of our interns at CMI2’s Adaptive Experimentation Facility at Fort Andrew in Clay County, West Virginia. Today, we feature two site specialists: recent Clay County High School graduate Noah Collins and rising senior Zaiah Minger, who spent their […]
August 5, 2025 As the 2025 Ignite Internship program draws to a close this week, we at CMI2 are taking a moment to honor the incredible achievements of our interns stationed at the Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) in Clay County, West Virginia. Their dedication, creativity, and resilience continue to exemplify the mission of CMI2’s ILLUME […]
August 4, 2025 CMI2 Interns are helping drive innovation nationwide. As the 2025 Ignite Internship program wraps up this week, we’re celebrating the incredible contributions of our interns at CMI2’s Adaptive Experimentation Facility in Clay County, West Virginia. To kick things off, we’re spotlighting two standout former interns who have grown into full-time leaders for […]
July 10, 2025 CMI2’s commitment to fostering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent through our strategic involvement remains a core value of our company. Doing this, we have helped to empower students in our communities, including Clay County. Community Impact Through our CMI2 ILLUME (Innovating, Learning, Leading, Uniting, Making, Experimenting) program, Clay TSA […]
With critical contributions from CMI2, this open-access volume highlights technical and procedural breakthroughs designed to empower Soldiers and tactical innovation The West Point Press has officially released Volume One of the Tactical Innovation Symposium – Technical and Procedural Abstracts, marking an important milestone in advancing military and industry collaboration to address frontline challenges. The […]
June 30, 2025 Lending a Hand with Mountaineer Food Bank At CMI2, giving back to the community is a big part of who we are. While our primary focus is on defense innovation, we’re equally passionate about making a positive impact in our local communities. In late June, some of our team members from the […]
Pathfinder-Supported Solutions Continue Winning Streak The U.S. Army’s commitment to Soldier-led innovation continues to flourish, this time with another standout performance at Dragon’s Lair XI, the military’s premier innovation competition. Tactical solutions developed through the Pathfinder Program, a joint effort by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL) and the […]
By Maddy Gonzalez | June 26, 2025 Read the original article published June 26, 2025, on Army.mil FORT BENNING, Ga. – A persistent issue plagues Abrams tank crews during training exercises and at the gunnery range: ammunition jams on the M240 coaxial weapon system. The scenario is all too familiar: the loader fills the ammo […]
The Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) proudly announces a generous grant award from The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation (TGKVF) to expand its groundbreaking ILLUME (Innovating, Learning, Leading, Uniting, Making) program in collaboration with Clay County Schools. This bold initiative is transforming STEM education and workforce development for Clay County, West Virginia students. The TGKVF grant will […]