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The Defense Department is updating its Cognitive Monitoring Program to include a next-generation capability to meet increased operational demands and reflect matured science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department will transition from the current Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics, or ANAM, to an \u201cimproved capability\u201d through a phased implementation effective immediately, according to a June 9 Pentagon memorandum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Pentagon official told Military Times that the effort will replace legacy tools with a next-generation, enterprise-wide capability that can detect cognitive changes early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new capability will provide timely, actionable data that can allow commanders to make informed operational decisions, while empowering medical providers to analyze cognitive trends for rapid clinical follow up and the department to sustain the overall readiness of the U.S. military, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile ANAM provided an early foundation for cognitive baseline collection, the operational requirements, and technological landscape have advanced significantly,\u201d the memo reads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Department\u2019s sustained research investments, combined with emerging clinical insights and the evolution of neurocognitive and neurobiological assessment capabilities, now support a transition from ANAM to a more modern, scalable, and operationally aligned solution,\u201d the memo continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The memo first circulated on the unofficial Air Force Facebook page Air Force amn\/nco\/snco<\/a> last week. A Pentagon official confirmed its authenticity to Military Times on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rise of ANAM <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ANAM<\/a> is a computerized test that takes around 20 to 30 minutes with a combination of reaction and memorization activities to evaluate a service member\u2019s neurocognitive baseline and can evaluate for traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tool was first developed in 1984, and it was mandated<\/a> by Congress in 2008 for all Defense Department personnel as a pre-deployment baseline testing and post-injury assessment. At the time, the number of TBIs in the military grew substantially following deployments to the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TBI<\/a> is the disruption of brain function or structure caused by an external force, like a blow to the head or shockwave from a blast, that can cause brain bleeds or swelling. Symptoms can range from dizziness and trouble sleeping to memory loss or seizures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Capt. Wesley Reynolds studies a patient\u0092s computed tomography scan at the Mike O\u0092Callaghan Federal Medical Center March 18, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. (Senior Airman Jason Couillard\/U.S. Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While most cases are mild and allow service members affected to return to duty rather quickly, the more severe cases can last years or be permanent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 500,000 service members sustained a TBI from 2000 to 2025, according to government data<\/a>, from day-to-day activities, military deployment or training. The majority of TBI cases suffered by service members are classified as mild, or concussion, and they can return to full duty within 10 to 14 days of sustaining the injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service officials have considered TBI to be the \u201csignature injury\u201d<\/a> of modern warfare as it was seen widely in post-9\/11 conflicts due to an increase in the use of explosive devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More recently, in the Iran war, nearly 500 service members have been injured, with the majority of injuries being TBIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The June memo, signed by Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata, says that the DoD is granting a one-year exception to the previous policy to allow for the phased implementation to replace ANAM as the Pentagon\u2019s cognitive monitoring tool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When indicated, the new tool will incrementally replace ANAM for cognitive baselining, periodic monitoring, pre-deployment screening, clinical evaluations and post-deployment assessment, per the memo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Department\u2019s commitment to brain health is unwavering and enduring,\u201d Tata wrote in the memo. \u201cThis modernization ensures that our cognitive monitoring enterprise reflects evolving science, operational needs, and our responsibility to protect those who defend our great nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the phased implementation, ANAM will continue to be used to meet the department\u2019s cognitive monitoring requirements until the new capability is tested across the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, the rollout will prioritize deployed service members, followed by those preparing to deploy, the Pentagon official said, and will reach all remaining service members eventually. The memo also states that high-risk civilian personnel will be included in the early implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TBI interventions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The change continues the broader efforts across the DoD to strengthen early identification and management of brain-health impacts for the total force. Services have been fielding new capabilities to assess TBI on the battlefield. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Defense Health Agency\u2019s Warfighter Readiness, Performance and Brain Health team hosted a medical training camp recently to evaluate TBI assessment technology prototypes being developed for use, according to a mid-July release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U.S. Navy corpsmen and medical officers from across the II Marine Expeditionary Force assess new capabilities for evaluating traumatic brain injuries on the battlefield at Camp Lejeune, N.C., on June 30, 2026. (T. T. Parish\/Defense Health Agency)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Last week, the Army announced<\/a> that a handheld blood-testing device, called i-STAT Alinity \u2014 which can detect TBI in 15 minutes \u2014 is being fielded to units under the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command because of the disproportionately high rates of TBIs in air defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move to update the Defense Department\u2019s cognitive monitoring program comes as funding for medical research into TBI has dropped significantly in the last three fiscal years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fiscal 2024, TBI under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs was allocated $175 million<\/a>, which dropped completely<\/a> the following fiscal year to zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding jumped<\/a> to $40.5 million in fiscal 2026, still a 23% decrease from fiscal 2024, with fiscal 2027\u2019s budget request maintaining that amount.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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