AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast

What issues face humanitarian efforts in future warfare? U.S. Army strategist LTC Jim Cahill joins us today to discuss how humanitarian and military efforts interact and what we need to know to understand the big picture. His recommendations for ways that the defense community should consider their relationship with the organizations that provide humanitarian aid were recently published as an AUSA Landpower Essay.
Guest: LTC Jim Cahill, U.S. Army strategist and Ph.D. candidate, George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government
Guest Host: Ellen Toner, Editorial Manager, AUSA’s Education and Programs Directorate
 
Resources:
Humanitarian Assistance and Future War (AUSA Landpower Essay 20-3, March 2020)
By LTC Jim Cahill, U.S. Army
Web: https://www.ausa.org/publications/humanitarian-assistance-and-future-war
 
AUSA Education & Programs Directorate
Web: https://www.ausa.org/education
 
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The U.S. Army is taking a 21st century approach to enlisted talent management. Today’s guests from the Army’s Talent Management Task Force describe how the new system maximizes the potential of everyone in the force, not just the top 5%. They discuss the near-term First Sergeant Talent Alignment Assessment, differences between Officer and NCO assessments, the importance of blind panels and anonymized data and more.
 
Guests:Major Jed Hudson, Enlisted Talent Management Initiative Lead
Sergeant Major Robert Haynie, Enlisted Talent Management Initiative Leads
Host:Sergeant Major of the Army (Retired) Daniel A. Dailey, AUSA’s Vice President for NCO and Soldier Programs
 
Soldier Today, a segment of AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast, focuses on what is important to Soldiers and NCOs.
 
Resources:
 
U.S. Army Talent Management
Web: https://talent.army.mil/
Facebook/Twitter: @USArmy
LinkedIn: @US Army
 
AUSA’s NCO & Soldier Programs
Web: https://www.ausa.org/programs/nco-and-soldiers
Twitter (Dailey): @15thSMA
 
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How does military spouse unemployment become a problem for military readiness? Rosemary Williams, specialist executive, at Deloitte Consulting LLP’S Government & Public Services, joins us today as we discuss the nexus between military spouse employment and military readiness. Learn about the obtainable solutions the Department of Defense and local labor markets can implement to increase military spouse employment opportunities and keep the military strong.
 
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Guest:Rosemary Williams, Specialist Executive, Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Government & Public Services
Host:Patty Barron, AUSA’s Director of Family Readiness
Resources:
 
Deloitte
Web: https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/industries/government-public-services.html
Twitter: @Deloitte
Facebook: @DeloitteUS
LinkedIn: @Deloitte
 
Military Spouse Unemployment Report:
https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/public-sector/military-spouse-unemployment.html                                                                                                                
 
Military Spouse Employment Partnership:
https://msepjobs.militaryonesource.mil/msep/
 
MySECO Website:
https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil/portal/

How are Guardsmen fulfilling mission requirements for cyber operations? COL Henry of the Maryland Army National Guard joins us today to speak about her experience as a Commander with Task Force 291 and the 110th Information Operations Battalion. She touches on how the National Guard interacts with the Regular Army and also how her civilian job with Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory supports her Army work.
 
Guest:
COL Kristine Henry, Commander, Task Force 291, Maryland Army National Guard
Hosts:
Nzinga Curry, AUSA’s Director of Education & Programs
LTC Brittany Lloyd, AUSA Army Fellow
 
Resources:
 
Maryland National GuardWeb: https://military.maryland.gov/Facebook: @MDGuardTwitter: @MDNG
 
Army National GuardWeb: https://www.nationalguard.com/Facebook/Twitter: @NationalGuard
 
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryWeb: https://www.jhuapl.edu/Facebook/Twitter: @JHUAPL

What is the Army’s NCO Strategy, why was it developed and how will it look in action? Today we welcome the Command Sergeant Major for the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), to give us his take. CSM Daniel Hendrex addresses what the end state looks like for being a fit, well-trained and disciplined NCO, and discusses how the pandemic has affected training.
Guest: Command Sergeant Major Daniel T. Hendrex, Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
Host: Sergeant Major of the Army (Retired) Daniel A. Dailey, AUSA’s Vice President for NCO and Soldier Programs
Soldier Today, a segment of AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast, focuses on what is important to Soldiers and NCOs.
 
Resources:
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
Web: https://www.tradoc.army.mil/
Facebook: @USArmyTRADOC
Twitter: @TRADOC
LinkedIn: @US Army TRADOC
 
AUSA’s NCO & Soldier Programs
Web: https://www.ausa.org/programs/nco-and-soldiers
Twitter (Dailey): @15thSMA
 
Institute for Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development (INCOPD)
Web: About INCOPD
 
United States Army Sergeants Major Academy
Web: About USASMA
 
NCO Leadership Center of Excellence
Web: https://www.ncoworldwide.army.mil/
Facebook: @NCOLCoE
Twitter: @NCOL_CoE
LinkedIn: @The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence

Militaries anticipate what future wars will be like, but always get it wrong to some degree. Adaptability is the answer, according to LTG(R) David Barno and Dr. Nora Bensahel, authors of Adaptation Under Fire: How Militaries Change in Wartime.
They join us today to discuss what adaptability is and how it can be applied within our military to close the gap between what was planned for and what needs to be done. This is more important than ever since the challenges of the 21st century include increasing strategic uncertainty, operating in new domains like space and cyber, and constant technological change.
Guests: Authors of Adaptation Under Fire: How Militaries Change in WartimeLTG (Retired) David Barno, Visiting Professor and Senior Fellow, Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Dr. Nora Bensahel, Visiting Professor and Senior Fellow, Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Host: Joe Craig, Director, AUSA’s Book Program
 
Resources:
 
Adaptation Under Fire: How Militaries Change in Wartime by LTG (R) David Barno and Dr. Nora BensahelWeb: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/adaptation-under-fire-9780190672058Facebook: @OUPAcademicTwitter: @DWBarno78 @NoraBensahel @OUPAcademic
 
Philip Merrill Center for Strategic StudiesJohn Hopkins School for Advanced International StudiesWeb: https://www.merrillcenter.sais-jhu.edu/Facebook: @SAISStrategicStudiesTwitter: @SAISstrat
 
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Many military families are sometimes a bit confused about voting. With the 2020 election less than two weeks away, some might think it is too late to vote, or perhaps that their vote won’t matter. Sarah Streyder, Director of the Secure Families Initiative, joins us today to reinforce why it’s important to vote as a family member and provides steps to ensure your vote counts.
Guest:Sarah Streyder, Director, Secure Families Initiative
Host:Patty Barron, AUSA’s Director of Family Readiness
Resources:
Secure Families InitiativeWeb: https://securefamiliesinitiative.org/Facebook: @SecureFamiliesTwitter: @Secure_Families
Foreign Policy for AmericaWeb: https://www.fp4america.org/Facebook/Twitter: @FP4America
Federal Voting Assistance ProgramFor Service members, their families and overseas citizensWeb: https://www.fvap.gov/Web: Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)
HomeFront RisingWeb: https://www.homefrontrising.org/
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Families are not an afterthought, but are key to the overall health and success of the Total Army. Experts from the Army Public Health Center join us today to discuss the findings of their soon-to-be-released report: “The Health of the Army Family: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What’s Next.” The data supports what our Army Families already know from lived experience, and offers concrete recommendations for all touchpoints in the military family lifecycle. The report supports overall readiness since Soldiers with happy, supported families are more likely to be retained.
Guests:Laura Mitvalsky, Director, Health Promotion and Wellness at U.S. Army Public Health Center
Dr. Matthew Beymer, Principal Epidemiologist at U.S. Army Public Health Center, and Adjunct Assistant Professor at UCLA
Emily Warren, Program Evaluation Consultant - U.S. Army Public Health Center/ORISE Fellow at Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9 (Installations)
Host:Patty Barron, AUSA’s Director of Family Readiness
Resources:
 
Army Public Health CenterWeb: https://phc.amedd.army.mil/Web: Health of the Army FamilyFacebook: @ArmyPublicHealthTwitter: @USAPHC
 
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9 (Installations), U.S. ArmyWeb: https://dcsg9.army.mil/Facebook: @soldierandfamilyreadinessTwitter: @dcs_g9
 
Army Community Resource GuidesWeb: https://crg.amedd.army.mil/
 
Army Community Services – a suite of family support servicesArmy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)Web: https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/personal-assistanceFacebook/Twitter: @FamilyMWR
 
Joint Advertising Market Research and Studies (JAMRS)U.S. Department of DefenseWeb: https://jamrs.defense.gov/Facebook/Twitter: @DeptofDefense
 
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AUSA Now is happening this week! It is our Annual Meeting and Exposition featuring the U.S. Army, but we have taken it virtual for the first time in 2020. LTG(R) Patricia McQuistion, AUSA’s VP for Membership & Meetings, joins us today to discuss the decision to go virtual and to provide a sneak peek at what is in store. It’s an experience you won’t want to miss.
From 13-16 October, attendees will enter our virtual convention center to network, attend forums focused on the most current U.S. Army issues, and hear from top DoD and Army senior leaders from all major commands. There is something for all Army supporters, including all components, civilians and families.
Register for AUSA Now: https://meetings.ausa.org/annual/
Guest:
LTG Patricia E. McQuistion, USA Ret., AUSA’s Vice President of Membership & Meetings
Host:
Nzinga Curry, AUSA’s Director of Education & Programs
 
Resources:
AUSA Now Annual Meeting & Exposition13-16 October 2020Web: https://meetings.ausa.org/annual/
Association of the United States ArmyWeb: https://www.ausa.org/Facebook: @AUSA.orgTwitter: @AUSAorgLinkedIn: @Association of the United States Army

How is the U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) meeting the demands of the information age? A lot has happened in the 10 years since ARCYBER was formed. LTG Stephen Fogarty, ARCYBER’s Commanding General joins us today to describe their new facility at Fort Gordon, approach to talent management, harnessing the Army’s Total Force, information convergence and more.
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Guest: Lieutenant General Stephen G. Fogarty, Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Command
Host: General (Retired) Carter F. Ham, AUSA’s President & CEO
Resources:
U.S. Army Cyber CommandWeb: https://www.arcyber.army.mil/Twitter: @arcyberLinkedIn: @U.S. Army Cyber Command
Cyber Defense Review (27 July 2020): Enabling the Army in an Era of Information Warfare