Joint Staff Archives

Master Sgt. Kyle Pearson (left), Headquarters Air Mobility Command expeditionary communications functional area manager, and Tech. Sgt. Kevin Koenig, 621st Contingency Response Support Squadron tactical radio communications section chief, provides communication from a Nomad GCS Tactical Control Vehicle at a simulated austere base during the Advanced Battle Management System exercise on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 1, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cory D. Payne)

Pentagon eyeing ‘bridging’ solutions for JADC2

The Defense Department wants new capabilities for Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative.

Dec 14, 2023 By Jon Harper

Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, views the Navigation Seamanship Surface Trainer during a tour of the Mariner Skills Training Center Atlantic, June 7, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James D. Mullen)

US military publishes new joint warfighting doctrine

"It marks a distinctive paradigm change," Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Christopher Grady said at AFA’s Air, Space and Cyber conference.

Sep 13, 2023 By Jon Harper

Milley’s team readying analysis for establishing new ‘Joint Futures’ organization for DOD

DefenseScoop was recently briefed on the Pentagon's nascent cross-functional team and its exploratory process.

May 24, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, alongside guest speaker Mike Bloomberg, meets with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combatant Commanders at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2023. (DOD Photo by Benjamin Applebaum)

Gen. Milley hosts Mike Bloomberg to advise military bosses on innovation challenges

DefenseScoop was recently briefed on their discussion.

May 15, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Capt. Richard Shmel, a 17A, cyberspace operations officer, participating in the 915th Cyber Warfare Battalion’s Field Training Exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training. (Photo by Steve Stover, U.S. Army)

New DOD doctrine officially outlines and defines ‘expeditionary cyberspace operations’

A sign of the maturity of cyber ops, the Defense Department has recognized and defined what "expeditionary cyberspace operations" are.

May 12, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Soldier Spc. Mitchell Mcneil, assigned to 82nd Airborne 3rd Brigade Combat Team, trains with the Integrated Visual Augmentation System as a part of Project Convergence 2022 (PC22) at Camp Talega, California, Oct. 11, 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thiem Huynh)

Pentagon publishes new ‘Joint Concept for Competing,’ warning that adversaries aim to ‘win without fighting’

The Joint Staff recently published a new concept outlining how forces must compete with adversaries on a daily basis below the threshold of war.

Mar 7, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Staff Sgt. Alek Albrecht participates in a Network War Bridge Course at the 39th Information Operations Squadron Sept. 19, 2014, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Krystal Ardrey)

2022 in review: DOD and Congress take aim at improving operations in the information environment

The Pentagon and armed services have published and revised doctrine related to operations in the information environment.

Dec 28, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Marines review how to make nine-line calls on a radio during a communications exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center in Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 17, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Kindo Go)

DOD publishes revised doctrine on information

The revised doctrine addresses DOD's role in the information environment and using information during joint operations.

Oct 7, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Bulkeley, right, and USS Mason participate in a strait transit exercise. Bulkeley and Mason are part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group and are conducting work-ups and flight operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jared M. King)

JADC2 about much more than interconnected systems, Joint Staff’s No. 2 IT official says

In order for JADC2 to succeed as a new way to fight, it has to be about more than just the systems, incorporating new concepts and training…

Aug 18, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

The Northrop Grumman logo is seen on a building in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, on March 11, 2019. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

Defense contractors see internal investments as path to demonstrating their JADC2 prowess

Companies plan to use IRAD funding to demonstrate JADC2 capabilities.

Apr 19, 2022 By Jon Harper