Modernizing Army Training in Software and Tech, with Maj. Vito Errico and Garrett Groves
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Army Futures Command (AFC) is partnering with Austin Community College (ACC) in Texas to create a new Software Factory, which will be a software development training program for Army soldiers. Planned to start in January, it will blend training of both soldiers and civilians in newer tech practices in agile development. Maj. Vito Errico from AFC will co-lead the Software Factory, and he joins the podcast to describe its goals. Garrett Groves, Vice President of Business and Industry Partnerships at ACC, also joins the podcast to explain how ACC is uniquely aligned to support such a program. They also explain what K-12 educators should know about these plans.
Related Links
- Army Futures Command (AFC): Army headquarters in Austin, Texas.
- Austin Community College (ACC): Community college in Austin, Texas.
- Maj. Vito Errico: Profile on LinkedIn.
- Garrett Groves: Profile at Austin Community College.
- General Assembly: Example provider of coding bootcamps.
- Agile software development: Article on Wikipedia.
- MVP (minimum viable product): Article on Wikipedia.
- Army Futures Command announces software factory in Austin: Article from KVUE News.
- Federal Registered Apprenticeship Programs: Listing from the US Department of Labor.
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