New program allows soldiers to innovate from the bottom up

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Amid government red tape and military bureaucracy, the “Shark Tank” like competition hopes to harvest new ideas from the bottom up. Of 84 initial submissions, Adams’ idea for a mobile application to schedule and manage gun ranges and land on Army installations across the country in real time took the top spot. Roy Smith, who sat on the panel that selected Adams’ idea, said the competition gives soldiers from the bottom up the chance to make broad changes necessary to the Army.