Army lining up online education

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July 7, 2000
Web posted at: 10:13 a.m. EDT (1413 GMT)

by George I. Seffers

(IDG) -- The Army will disclose plans on Monday to provide online learning for service members by 2001, giving troops greater opportunity to earn an associate's degree, a bachelor's degree, a master's degree or technical certification.

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The high-tech effort is designed to help the Army meet recruitment and retention shortfalls.

Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera is expected to announce the plans at 2 p.m. July 10 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. The Army hopes the effort will provide individual soldiers with laptop computers, printers, Internet accounts and help-desk access, according to Paul Boyce, an Army spokesman in the Pentagon.

The Army will release a request for proposals July 10 and host an industry day Aug. 2 at the Ronald Reagan Building. The service hopes to award a multimillion-dollar contract later this year and to have soldiers using the system by Jan. 1, Boyce said.

Caldera will detail a timeline for the effort and will also outline contracting plans and needed technology. The program's name will also be revealed during Monday's announcement.

The pilot program will start at selected installations to be announced later this year. The program has the potential for Army-wide expansion and even expansion to soldiers' family members, according to an Army announcement Wednesday.

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