ASB Meeting

The Army Science Board will hold a meeting next month to discuss three studies on missile defense, expeditionary maneuver and "talent management," according to a notice posted in today's Federal Register:

Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for ASB members to review, deliberate, and vote on the findings and recommendations presented in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 studies.

Agenda: The board will present findings and recommendations for deliberation and vote on the following three FY 2014 studies:

Air and Missile Defense Electronic Warfare (EW) Assessment -- This study will assist the Army by conducting a comprehensive assessment of the EW posture of the Army's Air and Missile Defense systems and their ability to operate in an advanced EW environment.

Decisive Army Strategic and Expeditionary Maneuver -- This study will identify challenges in 2025 that effect the Army's ability to conduct strategic and expeditionary maneuver; explore options in joint air- and sea-basing, commercial capabilities and partnering opportunities to improve the Army's ability to maneuver; and identify technologies and other innovations that could improve the Army's strategic and expeditionary maneuver capabilities.

Talent Management and the Next Training Revolution -- This study will develop a concept of talent management that the Army should use to describe individuals and teams through 2030; examine current technologies and trends employed in talent management, to include recruiting, training, and retention; and develop a roadmap for the employment of promising talent management systems, associated technologies, and best practices, taking into consideration the unique nature of military service.

The meeting will take place on July 16 in Colorado Springs, CO, according to the notice.

The ASB's most recent study looked at the Army's ability to maintain technological dominance on a global scale, Inside the Army reported in March:

In a March 4 memo, the ASB writes that it has reviewed the results of a Proctor & Gamble study titled, "Creating an Innovative Culture in the Army." The study, which addresses "the issue of innovation in the Army in the context of developing creativity, flexibility, and adaptability," finds that the service needs to "discover new means to maintain technological superiority in the world," according to the ASB.

To maintain this superiority, the study concludes that "an Army-wide campaign needs to be conducted that will be driven by experimentation theory and leveraging new industry practices," the ASB writes. This technological edge "translates to wartime capabilities across the spectrum and domains of warfare," the board adds.

"The study further shows Army senior leaders need to be the driving force to generate a sense of urgency for new adaptive principles that will solicit such ideas," the board writes. "By leveraging industry tools and soliciting other innovative engagement tools, the Army can develop its own framework to take advantage of such practices and valuable lessons learned."