PEO Soldier

Looking Back PM SL Change of Charter
November 30, 2023 — Project Manager Soldier Lethality held a change of charter ceremony, followed by a retirement ceremony, at Lindner Conference Center on Picatinny Arsenal, August 4... MORE

Brig. Gen. Christopher Schneider, Program Executive Officer Soldier, passes the organizational colors of Program Manager Soldier Lethality to the newly assigned Col. Jason Bohannon, PM SL, officially relinquishing authority from the outgoing officer Col. (RET) Scott Madore, 4 Aug. 2023 at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. (Photo by Jesse Glass)

PEO Soldier Gets to Ground Truth on Soldier Equipment
October 19, 2023 — The Army is continuing its efforts to modernize the force and build towards the Army of 2030 and beyond. To support that effort, Program Executive Officer (PEO) Soldier is engaging with Soldiers at the ground level to get to the fundamental truth of how Soldiers are equipped in the operational environment and what gear they have modified or purchased for mission, environment, comfort and personal effect... MORE

PEO Soldier traveled to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii on July 12, 2023, to visit 25th Infantry Division to perform Operational Kit Analysis (O.K. Analysis) to better understand equipment challenges in the Jungle. O.K. Analysis highlights how Soldiers are choosing to wear their equipment in operational environments, captures innovative solutions, and proactively engages with units to identify Soldier Enhancement Program (SEP) opportunities.

Assistant Product Manager Payton Robertson Readies IVAS Systems for Fielding
September 18, 2023 — This month, the first of 5,000 Integrated Visual Augmentation Systems (IVAS) 1.0 systems will be fielded to Training and Doctrine units at Fort Moore, Ga. The fielding is a significant milestone for the Army and professionally and personally satisfying for the Soldiers and civilians directly working on the program at Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier... MORE

Within Product Manager Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), Payton Robertson plays an integral role in keeping the IVAS program on track. As Assistant Product Manager (APM) for Production, she oversees the cost, performance, and scheduling of IVAS

Army Accepts Prototypes of the Most Advanced Version of IVAS
July 28, 2023 — This week, the Army accepted delivery of the first 20 prototypes of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) 1.2 variant. The milestone is the latest step in the process of getting the most advanced version of the situational awareness system in the hands of Soldiers... MORE

IVAS 1.2 will be the IVAS variant fielded to the close combat force.

Lethal Unmanned Systems Press Release
July 7, 2023 — Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier assumed responsibility of the Lethal Unmanned Systems directed requirement on May 4, 2023, and initiated the Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program under Project Manager Soldier Warrior and Product Manager Soldier Precision Targeting Devices. PEO Soldier is currently using an urgent capability acquisition pathway to rapidly deliver this capability to the Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT)... MORE