Connie Lee

Connie Lee was an associate editor for Inside the Army until October 2017. She previously worked as a local news reporter in New Mexico and has a BA from Rutgers University.

Archived Articles
Daily News | May 15, 2017

As the Army examines its strategies for operating in urban environments, the service needs to better its understanding of the urban battlefield in advance, a senior strategist said last week.

Daily News | May 10, 2017

The Army is looking to use "rapid prototyping" to help define requirements for defensive cyber operations, according to the program executive officer for enterprise information systems.

Daily News | May 10, 2017

The Army needs to focus on obtaining positioning, navigation and timing information in GPS-degraded environments, according to PNT program manager Kevin Coggins.

Daily News | May 10, 2017

During a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division increased their precision-strike capabilities and faced a growing number of unmanned aerial vehicles, according to the unit's commander.

Daily News | May 9, 2017

The Army is furthering its goal to build its armored capabilities with plans to create a 16th armored brigade combat team through conversion, according to Maj. Gen. William Hix, director of strategy, plans and policy in the office of the deputy chief of staff (G-3/5/7).

Daily News | May 9, 2017

As the Army looks to improve its positioning, navigation and timing abilities, it's also introducing platform distribution of PNT for ground vehicles, according to the PNT program manager.

Daily News | May 2, 2017

As the Pentagon awaits final congressional action on the fiscal year 2017 budget, the Army is drawing up plans so it can make quick contracting decisions once that information is received, according to the director for contracting in the office of the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology.

Daily News | May 2, 2017

Army Contracting Command is working to shorten and streamline the service's acquisition process, according to Kristan Mendoza, executive director of ACC in Warren, MI.

Daily News | May 2, 2017

Over the last year, the Army has been examining ways to improve its acquisition process, according to a service official.

Daily News | May 1, 2017

As the Army's Rapid Capabilities Office continues to focus on delivering capabilities to the warfighter quickly, Army Contracting Command is "totally integrated" with the office, ACC Commanding General Maj. Gen. James Simpson said April 26.

Daily News | April 26, 2017

The Army National Guard plans to use the higher end strength authorized by Congress to improve the readiness of its "urgent units," according to its director, Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy.

Daily News | April 26, 2017

As the Army continues to adapt to changing warfare, the service needs to look at how it uses technology, according to the service's deputy chief of staff (G-2).

Daily News | April 25, 2017

A short-range air defense unit will be sent to Europe next spring to augment the maneuver force, the chief of the 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command said this week.

Daily News | April 24, 2017

The Army National Guard would have to reduce its training exercises if Congress does not pass an appropriation and the Pentagon operates under a yearlong continuing resolution, according to its director, Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy.

Daily News | April 19, 2017

The development of security force assistance brigades is expected to help the Army prevent separating leadership from soldiers, according to Maj. Gen. William Hix, director of strategy, plans and policy in the office of the deputy chief of staff (G-3/5/7).

Daily News | April 19, 2017

After toxic fumes entered the cab of the howitzer during Paladin Integrated Management program testing in October 2016, the Army has delayed initial operational test and evaluation until the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, according to an annual report by the Government Accountability Office.

Daily News | April 18, 2017

The Army made three modifications April 12 to a 2015 five-year contract to Oshkosh Defense to recapitalize systems from the Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles, according to a Defense Department announcement.

Daily News | April 12, 2017

The Army intends to award a contract for the development of a multipurpose landing craft in late summer, according to Zina Kozak-Zachary, product director for Army watercraft systems.

Daily News | April 11, 2017

Initial integration of the Modular Active Protection System soft-kill demonstrator was completed in December with full-system demonstrations on the Abrams tank anticipated in November to December 2017, according to an industry official.

Daily News | April 11, 2017

As the Army continues to develop reactive armor technologies, the service hopes to reduce the weight and improve the performance of explosive reactive armor tiles, according to a service official.

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