An elite military unit faces one of the most operationally demanding and geographically dispersed organizations in the force. With personnel and families scattered across multiple locations and frequent deployments, maintaining readiness requires comprehensive support across multiple domains. 

Leadership relied on nine different platforms and spreadsheets to coordinate events, track participation and connect families to critical services. The fragmented infrastructure created administrative inefficiency, limited visibility, and gaps in engagement that constrained readiness initiatives. 

Challenge

Resources existed, but service members and families weren’t using them. Engagement in critical programming remained low. The problem wasn’t awareness or motivation– it was accessibility. If finding a resource required navigating multiple platforms or systems, people simply wouldn’t do it. 

Access to critical services was scattered across disconnected tools with no central access point. Event attendance and POAM funded activities were tracked across multiple unsecured platforms, limiting financial visibility and creating accountability risk for government funded programs. Staff spent hours manually consolidating data from separate platforms just to answer basic questions about program effectiveness. Leadership had no real-time visibility into who was engaging, what programs were working or where gaps existed. Without clear data, improving programming meant guessing rather than knowing. 

The challenges intensified during high tempo periods or external disruptions. When leaders needed to reach service members and families quickly, whether for crisis response, deployment updates or connecting people to support, coordinating mass communication across fragmented systems was slow and incomplete. The organization needed a centralized platform to simplify access, improve visibility and replace fragmented systems with one coordinated solution. 

The Solution 

The organization implemented Teamworks Hub to centralize access and replace fragmented systems with a single secure platform. Hub consolidated nine separate tools into a single platform, creating one secure, coordinated system for communication, event management, financial tracking and resource distribution. 

Financial counseling, spiritual resources, education materials, deployment guides and community programming became accessible through one centralized location, eliminating the need to navigate disconnected systems. If a resource was needed, it was available within two clicks. 

Hub’s integrated event management replaced manual spreadsheets, providing  leadership visibility into participation and program effectiveness. Messaging capabilities enabled instant communication to large groups, while forms and data collection were managed within the same secure system. 

Most importantly, Hub created a unified digital environment for both service members and their families. 

The Results

Since implementation, Hub has scaled across the organization with sustained adoption and measurable engagement.

• 4,800+ users across the organization
• Averaged more than 600 new users per month 
• 7,500+ logins in three months, averaging nearly 90 daily users
• 151,000+ messages exchanged through one secure platform
• 408 forms created with nearly 8,000 completions 
• 670+ appointments scheduled
• 125+ news posts published and 140+ files uploaded 

Engagement increased as accessibility barriers were removed. Centralized tracking of POAM-funded events improved headcount accuracy and strengthened financial accountability for government funded programs, enabling the organization to demonstrate fund usage and support continued funding.  Hub replaced nine disconnected, non-secure platforms with one secure system that met compliance requirements for government funded programming. 

Conclusion

Teamworks Hub replaced fragmented systems with one secure, centralized platform. Leadership gained real-time visibility into participation, spending and program effectiveness, while service members and families gained simplified access to the resources. The result was improved engagement, strengthened accountability and a more resilient support infrastructure. 

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This marks UHP’s first software investment to support the training and educating of veterans for roles across the human performance ecosystem. Through immersive, career-focused programs, UHP emphasizes structure and real-world application to prepare participants for performance-driven environments where coordination, accountability, and data-informed decision-making are essential. 

“Teamworks allows us to streamline our communication and operations, while gaining real-time understanding of our students,”  said Hunter Schurrer, Senior Vice President of Performance, UHP.  “This helps us serve our people more intentionally to help prepare them for meaningful careers, not just the completion of a course.”  

Building a Connected Training Environment

With Teamworks Hub, UHP will centralize communication among staff, instructors, and participants, streamlining updates, schedules, and program information in a single connected system.  This enables clear coordination across training programs and helps ensure participants have timely access to the information they need throughout their training. 

Teamworks AMS will support UHP’s training environment by organizing performance-related information and participant data across programs and cohorts. By bringing key performance inputs into a structured system, AMS provides deeper insights into participant development and informs training and readiness outcomes. 

Together, Hub and AMS provide a connected training environment that supports scalable program operations, improved coordination, and a more complete view of participant progress over time. 

“UHP is doing important work to prepare veterans for success in high-performance roles,” said Travis Harvey, Chief of Staff, Teamworks. “By bringing Hub and AMS together, UHP is providing the structure and visibility needed to support consistent training experiences in their growing programs.”

Supporting Program Growth and Scale

As UHP continues to grow, this partnership establishes a flexible technology foundation to support the evolution of its human performance and training initiatives. 

Trusted by more than 7,000 teams worldwide, Teamworks supports complex, high-performance environments across elite sport and the military. With this partnership, UHP joins a global network of organizations, including USSOCOM, the U.S. Space Force, Navy EOD, and leading professional and collegiate sports programs that use Teamworks to support coordination, readiness, and performance. 

To learn more about UHP, visit https://uhp.com/. Or to learn more about Teamworks Tactical, visit https://teamworkstactical.com/.

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The following 5 realities are how readiness is understood across the force.

1. Fitness supports readiness; it doesn’t define it.

“Fitness” typically describes the established baseline physical requirements. Challenges to readiness stem from factors beyond fitness metrics: capacity (physical and mental), skilled task execution, and recovery (metabolic, neurological, and structural). Human performance focuses on execution under sustained operational pressure, not just preparation or reported minimums. 

2. Readiness is continuous.

Being prepared (a.k.a., “ready”) isn’t accomplished at a single point in time – it develops and builds over weeks and months. Passing tests doesn’t guarantee sustained performance as fatigue, stress, and injuries accumulate. Readiness standards confirm status at a moment in time; human performance is what happens between each of those moments.

3. Performance breaks down over time.

Readiness failures rarely happen dramatically; they erode quietly while cumulative workloads delay recovery. Minor injuries linger and focus slips, not from lack of effort but from cumulative load carried across training cycles, deployments, and assignments. Performance failure isn’t a fitness issue, it’s a lifecycle issue. 

4. Readiness is a systems challenge.

Effective teams treat human performance as an integrated system by aligning training, recovery, and stress management, instead of addressing them in isolation. Within an organization, this systems-based approach only matters if the inputs are visible for the leaders taking action.  Otherwise, these performance-enabling opportunities become stagnant checklists.

5. Readiness is role-specific.

Pilots, cyber specialists, and direct-action units face fundamentally different performance demands. Effective assessments align with functional area demands, not just what’s easiest to measure. The deeper issue of readiness is that real risk comes from using standardized signals to represent fundamentally different performance demands.

The competitive advantage in 2026 will belong to forces that build systems enabling performance to be observed, developed, and actioned precisely before it matters most.

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The What and Why of MOSA

At its core, MOSA is about openness and adaptability. A modular system is built from components that can be added, removed, or replaced without disrupting the whole. For H2F specifically, this means new capabilities like nutrition tracker, sleep monitoring tool, and predictive analytics engine that can be integrated quickly and securely.

Each of the Army’s five H2F domains brings unique requirements with which a rigid, one-size fits all system can’t keep pace. MOSA ensures that each H2F domain’s capabilities can evolve independently while contributing to a unified readiness picture.

MOSA ensures that each domain’s capabilities can evolve independently while still contributing to a unified readiness picture. Imagine a Soldier’s daily workout plan automatically updating based on last night’ sleep data, or nutrition recommendations adjusting to activity levels captured by a wearable. That level of integration only works when systems are modular, connected, and built to scale.

The Teamworks Approach to MOSA for Soldiers and Leaders

Teamworks Tactical’s existing MOSA mindset includes our software platform ecosystem of Hub, AMS, Nutrition, and Strength & Conditioning. From secure data transfer between environments, to open APIs that ensure interoperability, Teamworks can empower the Army to deliver modular capabilities across every H2F domain and give leaders, practitioners, and Soldiers the insights they need without being tied to an inflexible systems.

For Soldiers, modular systems provide intuitive, role-based access that empowers them to self-start, learn, and adapt without waiting for face-to-face training.

For H2F practitioners, modular tools mean they an adapt protocols in real time. Whether it’s adjusting a training plan, pushing new nutrition guidelines, or tracking recovery trends, practitioners get the flexibility to scale their expertise across units.

For leaders, MOSA enabled platforms deliver readiness dashboards across every echelon, from individual Soldiers to brigades. They can see at a glance to who deployable, who is at risk, and where resources should be focused. This data-driven visibility supports smarter planning, faster response, and more efficient allocation of resources.

Most importantly, MOSA ensures the Army can roll out capabilities iteratively- testing, refining, and scaling as operational needs evolve.

The Future of Readiness is Modular

MOSA is the enabler of modern, connected readiness. By applying modular, open principles to human performance systems, the Army ensures Soldiers have the tools they need today and the flexibility to adapt tomorrow.

At Teamworks Tactical, we believe the future of readiness is modular. And we’re delivering it now, so Soldiers, practitioners, and leaders can build the connected, data-driven readiness demanded for multi-domain modernization.

Want to learn more about how modular, connected platforms can support your readiness goals? Learn how Teamworks Tactical supports connected human performance.

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Through its ongoing commitment to tactical readiness, the NSCA Foundation offers up to $25,000 per award in grants, scholarships, and assistantships focused in strength and conditioning (S&C) educational and research pursuits.

NSCA Foundation funding opportunities are designed for:

• Career advancement
• Coaching advancement
• Equipment purchases
• Research (laboratory, field, and applied)
• Educational expenses
  

Funding can be used for a wide range of initiatives that support NSCA’s mission to advance the science and application of strength and conditioning.  From the classroom to the laboratory to the field, the NSCA foundation has made it possible for many of today’s tactical S&C professionals  to use equipment and technology to do their jobs more effectively.

Whether you’re launching a new program or expanding an existing one, the NSCA grant can help cover what’s often the biggest hurdle: getting started.

Why It Matters Now

This year’s TSAC conference in San Antonio  is more than just a gathering of tactical professionals; it’s a chance to see what’s possible. From new training techniques to data science tools and technologies that work, TSAC brings together the people and ideas shaping the future of human performance readiness.

Funding opportunities like these enable turning ideas into actions, especially for teams looking to implement new programs.

Join Teamworks Tactical at this year’s TSAC conference in San Antonio, experiencing the platform of new ideas and collaborations. From best practices to trusted technologies, the NSCA’s Tactical Annual Training brings together the people and tools driving the future of modernizing human performance readiness.

How We Support Funded Teams

At Teamworks Tactical, we understand the realities of military and government funding, we’ve supported teams using grants, UFRs, and fall-out funds to bring their performance strategies to life.

For those exploring NSCA’s grant opportunity, we can:

• Provide tailored cost estimates that align with grant applications
  
• Offer supporting details and justifications in grant-friendly formats
  
• Share examples of how similar tactical organizations have secured and applied funding
  

Our goal is to help teams move efficiently from opportunity to execution — without adding unnecessary complexity to the process.

Visit Us at TSAC 2025

Stop by our booth to:

• Join a 15-minute overview demo
  
• Talk with our team about how others have secured funding

Looking Ahead

• Whether you pursue an NSCA Foundation funding opportunity or another funding route, being ready when opportunity strikes is key. We’re here to support that process with clarity, tools, and insights that make action possible.
• Let us know what you’re planning — we’re happy to support your funding strategy.

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Step 1: Consult Your Financial Team     

Start by talking with your Financial Managers, Comptrollers, or Logistics/Contracting Staff. These team members manage the budget and contracting process, and they can guide you through:      

• Getting itemized cost estimates with clear explanations    
• Identifying whether you’ll need a sole-source justification (if three vendors aren’t possible)
• Choosing the correct contract vehicle and understanding its ceiling, documentation, and funding limitations

Know What’s Required

Before you move forward, make sure you’ve answered these questions:

• Who has to sign what document(s) and when?
• Are any apporvers on leave or TDY ahead of the deadline?
• Where will your request be tracked after submission?
• When will I know if my UFR was approved, and how quickly must the funds be obligated?
• What’s the last day those funds can be used?

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Waiting to long to start: Don’t wait to hear about funding, prepare early and ask questions now
• Leaving out administrative or transactional costs: These fees are often required for government purchases. If you don’t include them, you might not receive enough funds to complete the purchase
• Skipping the sole-source process: If you can’t provide three quotes, you’ll likely need to justify your vendor. Delays in preparing that justification can slow everything down
• Assuming UFRs stop at your level: Even if your initial request isn’t approved, ask your Financial Manager about higher-level timelines or potential fallout funds

Step 2: Prepare a UFR Request

After you get your cost estimates, begin assembling the required materials. Your goal is a submission that’s complete, compliant, and ready to move quickly.

What to Include in Your Request

• Itemized vendor estimates
• Justification documents aligned with your organization’s priorities
• Supporting materials like quad slides, spreadsheets, or formatted templates
• Approvals in the required format, with correct font sizes, page counts, and attachments

Learn from Others

Ask peers who have submitted successful UFRs what worked (or didn’t). Request examples or templates from your Financial Manager or Comptroller. Avoid exaggerating your need, phrases like “mission critical” won’t help unless they match regulations.

Build a Checklist

Work with your finance and contracting team to build a clear task list. When funding is approved, you’ll need to move quickly. A solid checklist prevents last-minute confusion.

Step 3: Submit and Follow Through

Once submitted, your request enters a fast moving phase. Therefore, regularly check win with your Financial Manager or Comptroller to stay informed.

Assign Roles and Monitor Progress

If you’ll be out of office, add a teammate to the request thread. Make sure they have all your materials and know their role. Know exactly who will obligate and execute funds if you’re approved.

Don’t Miss the Close-Out Process

If you’re funded, submit your final paperwork promptly. Delays can jeopardize your eligibility for future UFR cycles. However, if you aren’t funded and have no alternate sources like RDT&E, be ready to revisit your request next fiscal year.

Use the Right Contracting Vehicle

Ask your team which vehicle to use:

• NASA SEWP– IT products/services contract vehicle (Teamworks is partnered with AlphaSix)
• GPC: For small, simple purchases, often used for pilot programs
• Existing Teamworks Contract: Modify or add funding if you’re already a customer

Need Help Getting Started?

To simplify the request process, contact a Teamworks Tactical Sales Representative who can provide pre-built request templates and personalized guidance to get you started.

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That doesn’t always mean the effort has to wait.

For needs not funded in the current cycle, teams may be able to pursue an Unfunded Requirement (UFR), a powerful and often underused mechanism that can unlock resources within the current fiscal year. This post outlines what a UFR is, why it matters, and how to begin navigating the process.

What Is a UFR?

An Unfunded Requirement is a documented, validated need that is not supported by programmed funds in the current year’s budget. UFRs are typically submitted internally to a command or funding authority for consideration, particularly as fall-out funds become available later in the fiscal year.

This process is common in military and government settings where operational needs often evolve faster than the formal budgeting cycle can keep up. UFRs may represent the first step toward initiating a new program, scaling a successful pilot, or responding to emerging readiness priorities.

Examples often include human performance platforms, wearable technologies, software pilots, or implementation support, especially when these haven’t yet been fully built into long-term budget plans.

Why UFRs Matter

In many organizations, UFRs are how new capabilities get funded. They provide a mechanism for launching pilot programs, scaling initiatives, or accessing specialized services without having to wait for the next budget year. 

Toward the end of the fiscal year, unspent funds from other programs, often called fall-out funds, are frequently reallocated. These funds are typically awarded to requests that are already built, routed, and ready to go.

Having a complete UFR request prepared in advance can significantly increase your likelihood of approval when short-notice funding becomes available.

Getting Started: Engage Finance and Contracting Teams Early

The first step in the process is internal coordination, particularly with a Financial Manager, Comptroller, Logistics lead, or Contracting Officer. These roles are essential for understanding timelines, documentation requirements, and contracting options.

Once initial conversations take place, most teams begin preparing:

• An itemized cost estimate from the vendor
• A justification that aligns with organizational priorities
• Supporting documentation such as quad slides, spreadsheets, or formatted templates

Finance and contracting staff can also provide guidance on routing requirements, signature authorities, and compliance with internal policies and deadlines.

The Biggest Mistake: Waiting Too Long

UFR requests are most successful when prepared well in advance. Delays often result from unclear timelines, incorrect assumptions about contract vehicles, unavailable signers, or incomplete documentation.

Well-prepared submissions are often the first considered when funds become available, sometimes with just a few days’ notice.

Supporting the Process

While the UFR process can be complex, early preparation and internal alignment can make it manageable and successful. Teamworks Tactical has supported organizations that secured UFR funding for human performance to implement or expand key initiatives. Providing clear estimates, aligning to contracting structures, and understanding submission timing are all critical factors.

Even without a guarantee of funding, being ready before funds are released often determines which projects move forward  and which ones wait another year.

Planning a UFR for AMS, Nutrition, or Hub?

Contact the Teamworks Tactical team to start the conversation and explore how your request can be supported.

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Extensive Special Operations Leadership Background

Dr. Harvey began his career at West Point, where he was part of the founding team that launched the Kinesiology major. He taught in the Department of Physical Education and conducted research on human performance factors such as biochemical injury predictors. He then became the first civilian Human Performance lead at the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, overseeing a geographically dispersed team whose work reduced injuries and improved retention. Most recently, he spent over a decade at USSOCOM leading the Physical Domain (Human Performance) and Analytics within the Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) program, managing more than $60M annually and supervising a global team of over 500 multidisciplinary staff at more than 20 Special Operations locations. 

Bringing Special Operations Expertise to Teamworks

Dr. Harvey brings to Teamworks a mission-driven approach to advancing human performance in tactical settings, shaped by years of experience supporting elite military units. His time with the POTFF program gave him a deep understanding of the challenges tactical organizations face, from capturing meaningful data to aligning multidisciplinary teams around shared goals and objectives. 

“Joining Teamworks was a natural next step for me because of our shared vision of providing meaningful human weapon system insights to individuals, teams, and decision-makers for performance in every tactical environment.”

Over the course of his career, Dr. Harvey has gained extensive experience navigating the unique needs of dispersed teams and working across organizational levels — from embedded subject matter experts to top decision-makers. As Chief of Staff for Teamworks Tactical, he’ll draw on that experience to help unite internal teams and deliver tailored, scalable solutions for tactical clients.

Addressing Emerging Needs in the Tactical Space

A growing priority in the tactical space is the ability to turn human performance data into meaningful, actionable insights. While senior leaders are demanding more objective reporting, the teams responsible for delivering those insights often lack access to tools that can support custom, multidisciplinary needs. The challenge is magnified by frequent leadership turnover, which can derail progress on long-term modernization efforts.

“Customized, multidisciplinary software platforms are essential to uncover and understand meaningful outcomes,” said Dr. Harvey. “Teamworks Tactical has blazed many trails for databases and mission systems in the defense/tactical arena. Having an experienced team in this field can make all the difference when seeking to implement a successful production environment.”

Message to Partners

To Teamworks Tactical’s clients and partners, Dr. Harvey offers this message: 

“Teamworks Tactical is uniquely positioned to deliver scalable solutions that provide the deep, multi-domain insights today’s tactical leaders are looking for.”

Looking Forward

With Dr.  Harvey’s leadership, Teamworks Tactical is poised to strengthen its position as an innovative provider of human performance solutions for defense and tactical organizations. His unique blend of Special Operations leadership experience and performance optimization expertise will help drive Teamworks’ mission to deliver impactful, scalable solutions that address the complex needs of tactical communities worldwide

For information about Dr. Harvey and Teamworks Tactical please visit teamworkstactical.com.

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Join us on February 26, 2025 | 5 PM EST | 10 PM London | 8 AM Brisbane (February 27th), join an esteemed panel of experts, moderated by Andrew Trimble, as they kick off the first in a series of roundtable discussions focused on Women’s Health in Performance.

Hear from:

• Anna Hopkin, Olympic Gold Medalist, British Swimming Team
• Darren Crocker, AFLW Senior Coach, North Melbourne Football Club
• Cory Price, Director of Medical & Performance, Orlando Pride
• Dr. Tenley Murphy, Assistant Athletic Director, Sports Medicine, Clemson

This first session is designed to broadly explore the key factors that impact female athletes’ health and performance, laying the foundation for deeper conversations in future discussions.

What to Expect

This is just the beginning of the conversation. As the series evolves, we’ll dive into topics such as:

• The unique needs of Women’s Teams: Exploring tailored approaches in training and recovery
• The Menstrual Cycle’s Impact on Training and Performance
• How wearable technology provides real-time insights into female athletes’ health
• Nutrition’s role in Women’s Health and Performance
• Mental Health and peak performance
• Injury Prevention in Female Athletes
• Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Athletic Performance

Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or part of a performance staff, this series is dedicated to empowering female athletes to thrive in both their health and performance.

Not able to join live? Register now to receive the recording and watch it on demand.

Stay Tuned

This roundtable marks the start of an ongoing series dedicated to advancing the conversation around women’s health in performance. Future sessions will dive deeper into focused topics, offering valuable insights and expert guidance to empower female athletes and those who support them.

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