Next Generation Command and Control Archives

U.S. Army Capt. Alex Bayer, mechanized infantry company commander in the 4th Infantry Division, coordinates with her unit on a Next Generation Command and Control end-user device during Project Convergence-Capstone 6 (PC-C6) at Fort Irwin, California, July 24, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani)

GAO warns information gaps could hinder Army’s battlefield network modernization plans

A new Government Accountability Office report highlights issues with the Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) project.

Aug 20, 2026 By Jon Harper Drew F. Lawrence

Army Pfc. Eric Searcy, an electronic warfare specialist assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, searches for electronic signals using a Terrestrial Layered System Manpack (TLS Manpack) during a field training exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 19, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Rakeem Carter)

Back from Ukraine support mission, Army signal officers say service still needs to shed old GWOT spectrum mindset

The officers recently served in advisory roles for the Security Assistance Group-Ukraine, a Germany-based, U.S.-led organization founded after Russia’s invasion in 2022 that oversees support for Kyiv.

Aug 19, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Scouts with the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, fly a Rogue 1 drone by Teledyne FLIR Defense during Project Convergence Capstone 6 at Fort Irwin, California, July 22, 2026. (DefenseScoop photo by Drew F. Lawrence).

More reach, more to carry, more to learn: How soldiers wrestled with drones in the Mojave Desert

Project Convergence Capstone 6 produced lessons that soldiers measured in capability, reliability, weight and the oppressive desert conditions that pervaded all of it.

Aug 11, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Infantry Division engage opposing forces during Project Convergence Capstone 6 at Fort Irwin, California, July 24, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani)

‘Ready, but not done’: The Army will start scaling parts of its new C2 ecosystem to more units, but some of it might not move forward.

Next Generation Command and Control is a top priority for the service.

Jul 31, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

A “command post node” run by the 4th Infantry Division during exercise Ivy Mass at the the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado, May 12, 2026. (DefenseScoop photo by Drew F. Lawrence).

Hiding in the spectrum: Inside the Army’s race to make the command post disappear

During the Global War on Terror, the Army established large, static and complicated command posts. Army officials wrote in a doctrine note earlier this year that should…

Jun 26, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Soldiers assigned 4th Infantry Division maneuver to the objective during a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise as part of Ivy Mass at Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado, May 17, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Stewart)

Army taps Anduril as lead for NGC2 common data layer baseline as service sets ‘groundwork for rapid scaling’

Now, as the Army looks to scale NGC2 across the force, it has settled on Anduril to help shepherd data, applications, AI models and other military systems…

Jun 22, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeffrey Davis, an electronic warfare specialist with the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, operates a dismounted spectrum awareness system during Exercise Lightning Surge 1 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 22, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Duke Edwards)

Army solicits industry for portable platform to deliver RF effects

Officials are interested in offerings that would allow the platform to integrate with small drones to extend its range and boost situational awareness.

Mar 3, 2026 By Jon Harper

Gen. James E. Rainey, U.S. Army Futures Command, commanding general, delivers a presentation on “The Close Combat Imperative” during the first day of the annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference, Sept. 9, 2025, in Marshall Auditorium at Fort Benning, Georgia. The annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference gathers U.S. Army senior leaders and subject-matter experts from across the globe to discuss the way forward for maneuver forces. (U.S. Army photo by Daniel Marble)

One thing Gen. Rainey says he left unaccomplished as he retires

Rainey will retire next week as Army Futures Command merges with Training and Doctrine Command on Oct. 1.

Sep 26, 2025 By Billy Mitchell