JADC2 Archives

Pentagon requesting more than $3B for AI, JADC2

The DOD's fiscal 2024 budget request includes $1.8 billion for AI and $1.4 billion for Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiatives.

Mar 13, 2023 By Jon Harper

Lt. Cmdr. Douglas K. McKenzie, executive officer, USS New Mexico (SSN-779) gives Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach, Commander, Naval Information Forces a tour of the submarine. USS New Mexico is one of two SSNs participating in the Information Warfare (IW) Pilot program, which assigns IW officers and Sailors about the SSNs to pilot close integration and employment of IW on these platforms. (U.S. Navy Photo by Robert Fluegel / Released)

Navy’s Project Overmatch could lead to changes in how the service trains its forces

NAVIFOR is co-chairing a cross-functional team looking at integration and training associated with Project Overmatch.

Mar 9, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Space Development Agency issues solicitation for new battle management app factory

The forthcoming acquisition will establish software development capabilities to securely and quickly field mission applications for BMC3.

Feb 15, 2023 By Jon Harper

American soldier in headquarter control center (Source: Getty Images) — American soldier in headquarter control center (Getty Images)

CDAO, combatant commands embark on latest series of ‘stress-test’ experiments to inform JADC2

The Pentagon has relaunched and revamped a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE).

Feb 2, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

A NASAMS firing an AMRAAM missile. (Kongsberg)

Pentagon has not yet defined capabilities needed to achieve JADC2, GAO says

The DOD has also yet to develop an overall assessment of the cost and schedule requirements to deliver JADC2 capabilities.

Jan 17, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Mission needs — not formal requirements — driving industry approach to JADC2

In order to help drive the DOD toward realizing its vision for JADC2, contractors are looking at mission needs rather than formal requirements.

Dec 22, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

US, UK confirm new plan to cooperatively drive command-and-control advancements

U.S. Lt. Gen. Mary O'Brien and U.K. Lt. Gen. Tom Copinger-Symes recently signed the Fully Networked Command, Control, and Communications (FNC3) statement of intent.

Nov 18, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Burke Baker, a technical director from the 2nd Audiovisual Squadron, operates a switch board in support of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp 2, Aug. 31, 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)

Air Force to share ‘war plan’ with cleared contractors in search for ABMS solutions

The Air Force is ramping up its engagement with industry for its Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) initiative.

Nov 16, 2022 By Jon Harper

Military service members assigned to the 7th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Bliss, Texas, and 729th Air Control Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conduct warfare operations at the Tactical Operations Center-Light (TOC-L) on Oct. 14, 2022, during Project Convergence 22 experimentation at March Air Reserve Base, California. PC22, a multimonth event, enables the Department of Defense and its multinational partners to assess future warfighting concepts and capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brenda Salgado)

Data management challenges are top of mind at Project Convergence 22

More work still needs to be done to standardize data, according to Army leaders.

Nov 10, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Pentagon forms new AI hubs for R&D teams to share data and advance models

OSD's principal director for trusted AI and autonomy briefed DefenseScoop on the new initiative.

Nov 7, 2022 By Brandi Vincent