Army Sets Up Office of Video Games

Add Computer Programmer to the list of positions that the Army will be recruiting to fill in the near future. The Army recently opened an Office of Gaming, which will solely charged with developing simulators for the troops. The Army was an early adopter using simulators for training and has spun out some really cutting edge tech through DARPA. More recently the Army has received buzz for the America's Army game. However, they have never had a department dedicated to game development.

Is this a good idea? While I admit they are plenty of good uses for sims in military settings, given the inability of the government to do anything quickly, efficiently, or high tech - wouldn't it be better to outsource this?

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