In keeping with our tradition of interviewing leaders from the federal government, we spoke with a West Point professor, Col. Nicholas Clark, who specializes in teaching statistics to military personnel.
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Wilks Award Open for Nominations
The award was established in 1981 to commemorate the career of Samuel S. Wilks and his dedication to the solution of analytical problems for the Army. Nominations are due February 15.
Get to the Decision: Briefing Analysis in the Pentagon
Analysis must clearly support decision-making and be easily consumable for busy Pentagon executives. The key to successfully briefing a Pentagon executive is focusing on the decision the analysis supports.
Wendy L. Martinez
Martinez, who served as an active member of the US Army Signal Corps for several years, became interested in data science when pursuing her PhD at George Mason University. She held the position of science and technology program officer at the Office of Naval Research, where she established a research portfolio comprised of academia and industry performers developing data science products for the future Navy and Marine Corps.
Statistics in Defense and National Security Section Prepares for Defense Conference
Save the date for the Conference on Applied Statistics in Defense. This year’s conference will be held October 20–24 in Washington, DC.
Army Funding Opportunities in Probability and Statistics
Wendy Martinez and Alyson Wilson discuss the many Army funding opportunities available from the Army Research Office for statisticians and researchers from academia and industry.
How to Talk Statistics to Military Officers
Charles Weko, a senior training analyst, offers advice about how statisticians can communicate with military officers.