“We need the ability to think spatially. From a physical geography and human geography standpoint, it’s knowing the people on the planet, their religion, their beliefs, what shapes them, and trying to see the world.” – Col. Will Wright, U.S. Military Academy’s Geospatial Information Science Program Director....

Every goal, every mission, every meaningful act starts with our feet firmly planted on the ground. Then we look up into the infinite and tell ourselves we'll figure out ways to fly. The U.S. Military Academy Army Rocketry and Engineering Sciences team proved that as they secured a first-place victory in two award categories during the virtual 2023 NASA Student Launch Ceremony on June 6, 2023....

The U.S. Military Academy celebrated the efforts of the 18th Eisenhower Leader Development Program cohort at the Haig Room in Jefferson Hall as 17 officers received their diplomas, marking the successful completion of the ELDP Masters of Arts Program, where they completed their Master's Degree in Social-Organizational Psychology (Leader Development) from Teachers College, Columbia University on May 19, 2023....

The Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, recognized instructors and professors for their excellence in several different categories, two-year master teaching program graduates and the 2023 Apgar Award recipients during a Dean’s Awards ceremony May 15 at the Haig Room. ...

Military leaders must make timely, high-quality decisions on a regular basis. That process will become increasingly challenging in the fast-paced and dynamic environment of cyberspace and the broader information domain. ...

The cyber battlefield is growing faster, larger and more complex, and future Army operators/analysts will need to keep pace to be effective. ...

The U.S. Military Academy hosts the 24th Annual Projects Day Research Symposium. Cadets from all West Point Academic Departments showcase their intellectual capital and their important work with faculty and external collaborators, providing an opportunity to strengthen their role in the academic community, to exercise self-reflection to deepen their knowledge base, and to celebrate bold innovation. May 4, 2023, U.S. Military Academy, West Point. ...

The COVID-19 pandemic brought many supply chain weaknesses to the forefront. ...

The Hudson Room of the West Point Club resembled a think tank on April 14, 2023, as cadets and students from Vassar College, Bard College, and Yale University gathered in small groups around tables engaged in deep conversation. The subject? Grand strategy....

This year, the West Point Negotiation Conference brought together 100 cadets from West Point, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the Reserve Officer Training Corps, and the Royal Military College of Canada, to partake in building and refining negotiation skills from April 12-14, 2023, at the U.S. Military Academy. The event also featured sage advice from industry moguls Mr. Jonathan Hughes of Vantage Partners, Mrs. Indra Nooyi, Former President and CEO of PepsiCo, and Mr. Derek Falvey, President of Baseball Operations for the Minnesota Twins. ...