MGMWERX Hosts PME Technology Showcase
In late October, MGMWERX hosted a live technology showcase presenting state-of-the-art instruments utilized for the delivery of content for instruction. With both military and civilian attendees, leaders in professional education technology, including Design Interactive, Overmatch, Bevilacqua Research Corporation, Dynepic, and The DVI Group, presented expertise and processes on the subject matter. “This event was […]
Project Flash Ready for the Military
(Montgomery, Ala.) – Earlier this year, the Blue Horizons research task force teamed up with MGMWERX to host a challenge for robotics teams from schools in the River Region. The teams were tasked with creating prototypes of a protective shell for a raspberry pi computer and battery. GEARS, Inc. from Eastwood and Cornerstone Schools went […]
Black Horizon Adopted By U.S. Space Force
(Montgomery, Ala.) – Black Horizon, a space app developed to assist with space education, has now been adopted by the U.S. Space Force. The app, originally developed as a result of the Spacecraft Engagement Simulation Experiment Challenge by MGMWERX and later debuted at the 35th Space Symposium, was recently contracted by the SMC STAO to […]
WERX on the Web – Overmatch Inc.
WERX on the WEB is an interview series featuring Thought Leaders (SMEs) and Innovators (startups, small business, tech companies, SBIR companies) in the MGMWERX/DEFENSWERX . This series is focused on highlighting resources and opportunities available between industry and Air University. MGMWERX’s Collaboration and Innovation Principal, Eric Gerritson, sits down with Jeff Ruediger, of Overmatch Inc., […]
MGMWERX Host Project Mercury Pitch Day
(Montgomery, Ala.) — MGMWERX, in partnership with Air University, will host the Project Mercury Pitch Day on September 10th. This pitch event will take place virtually with Airmen from the Air University Project Mercury cohort presenting their research live online. “Everybody watching is going to have a chance to get some insight into the process, […]
MGMWERX and AFCEA Joined Forces at Education Day
(Montgomery, Ala.) – On Aug. 25, MGMWERX and the Montgomery Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s (AFCEA) Chapter’s Education Foundation cohosted “Education Day,” a virtual STEM event for students interested in learning more from leaders in the STEM field. During the event, Eric Sloan, Director of AFCEA Montgomery Chapter Education Foundation, led a panel discussion […]
MGMWERX Welcomes New Business Manager
(Montgomery, AL) – Joy McMullin joins the MGMWERX team as the new Business Manager. With 20 years of experience, Joy McMullin is an amazing asset to the MGMWERX team as the business manager. Joy, a resident of Montgomery, comes to the team from the Lighthouse Counseling Center, where she served as the Director of Finance […]
Winners announced for MGMWERX Space Case Study Prize Challenge
(Montgomery, Ala.) – On July 20th the final case study was submitted for the MGMWERX Space Case Study Challenge. After twenty-eight days of sharing this opportunity with professionals in space-related fields, twenty-six case studies were presented to Air University for evaluation. The evaluation team made up of Air University leaders and instructors decided that twenty-two […]
Two Upcoming Augmented Reality and Machine Learning Workshops
(Montgomery, Ala.) – MGMWERX will be hosting two virtual workshops targeting military and civilian professionals interested in Augmented Reality (AR) tools with visual storying telling, machine learning, and open source tools. The workshops – “Visual Storying telling with Augmented Reality” on September 30 and “AI/Machine Learning with the City of Montgomery Open Data Portal” on […]