Army Launches Tech-Focused App
The Defense Department is known to be high tech, but the general public doesn't often hear about much of what goes on inside the Pentagon walls. In the spirit of engagement, the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command last week debuted Army Technology Live, a free iPhone app intended to build dialogue around Army tech initiatives.
The Defense Department is known to be high tech, but the general public doesn't often hear about what goes on inside the Pentagon's walls. In the spirit of engagement, the Army Research, Development and Engineering Command last week debuted Army Technology Live, a free iPhone app intended to build dialogue around Army tech initiatives.
The app brings users news, job postings and social media feeds in a compact, mobile package. When opened, it automatically downloads the latest information from the RDECOM Web site, Twitter and Facebook feeds, as well as Flickr and YouTube pages. The app also connects to all RDECOM-related positions in USAJobs.
RDECOM sees the app as an opportunity to catch the eye of those interested in science and technology, said spokesman Joseph Ferrare. "As we see emerging communications venues, there's an opportunity to tell the Army story. Our goal is to showcase the exciting new technologies our Army scientists and engineers are developing."
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