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Soldiers, scientists, and engineers with C5ISR Center, conducted a demonstration of some of the organization’s Next Generation Command and Control technology during the Network Modernization Experiment 2024 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sep. 25, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Kyle Richardson/Released)

Army’s next-gen command and control program will be a ‘clean slate’

The Army is looking to do things differently in pursing Next Generation Command and Control, to include iterative and updated "characteristics of needs" documents to industry.

Dec 16, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct dismounted operations during Dragoon Ready 2023 using the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) capabilities. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Rebecca Call)

Army planning 2025 prototyping activity for next-gen C2 effort

Service officials talked to DefenseScoop about how they expect their efforts to unfold.

Oct 11, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Soldiers from the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) start up their Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) after it’s dropped off via UH-60 Blackhawk at the Joint Regional Training Center (JRTC) at Ft. Johnson, LA as part of a large scale, long range air assault (L2A2) that the 101st launched from Ft. Campbell, KY to JRTC on the night of August 16, 2024. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner)

Parallel tracks aim to improve current Army C2 while pursuing long-term options

C2 Fix and C2 Next seek to enhance how the Army fights in the future.

Sep 11, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Tactical radios were employed by the 25th Infantry Division throughout the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 24-01 exercise, held at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, in November 2023. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army/Sam Brooks)

Army developing next generation of command and control for all units, echelons

The Army is marching down a dual-track path to modernize how its units command and control: C2 fix to address the near term and C2 next for…

May 30, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau