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Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis (middle), Network Cross Functional Team, Army Futures Command, participated in a panel discussion focusing on Transforming the Unified Network at Echelon, during the Association of the United States Army’s 2024 Annual Conference, Monday, October 14th, 2024, Washington D.C. (U.S. Army photo by: Austin Thomas)

General in charge of Army’s Next-Gen C2 experiment takes command of unit getting prototype

Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis, who was the director of the Army's C2 CFT and led experimentation of Next Gen C2, takes command of 4th ID, which is…

4 days ago By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army 1st Armored Division Soldier interfaces with technology during Project Convergence – Capstone 5 (PC-C5) at Fort Irwin, Calif. The technology in use demonstrates moving information quicker on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. James Lu)

Data and integration will be ‘core’ of Army’s Next-Gen C2

The Army is also looking at how much compute and storage is needed at the tactical edge.

Jun 6, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Armored Division inspects an antenna as he prepares for Project Convergence – Capstone 5 (PC-C5) at Fort Irwin, Calif., in early March 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kelvin Johnson)

Next summer could be culmination of bridge network and next-gen C2 for the Army

The Army received over 80 white papers for a competitive commercial services offering for its Next Generation Command and Control effort.

Jun 4, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

1st. Lt. Michael Austin, platoon leader for Attack Co., 1-503rd Inf. Regt., 173rd Airborne Brigade, uses the End User Device to report information to his company commander through the Integrated Tactical Network during a live-fire exercise in Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 2, 2018. (Photo by Spc. Joshua Cofield, 173rd Airborne Brigade)

Army could be moving to eliminate radios at the tactical edge

As the Army looks to modernize under what it calls its Next Generation Command and Control architecture, the service's vice chief said radios will be replaced by…

Apr 22, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Army wants ‘self-organized’ industry teams for Next-Gen C2 effort

Army officials said they anticipate Next Generation C2 won't cost any more than existing network and command-and-control projects.

Mar 31, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army Sgt. Christian Claros, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, trains on identifying a target with a laser target locator during Project Convergence-Capstone 5 (PC-C5) on Fort Irwin, Calif, in March 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Karla N. Guerrero)

What will the Army’s Next-Gen C2 contract look like?

As the Army establishes its baseline for what Next-Gen C2 will be, the acquisition community will look to move that into contract awards for the program of…

Mar 24, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

How the Army built Next-Gen Command and Control

The Army tested its prototype for NGC2 at the Project Convergence Capstone 5 event.

Mar 20, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Light Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conduct military operations in urban terrain during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 25-01 at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 9, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ryele Bertoch)

Army experimenting with what the ‘edge’ is for cloud computing capabilities

“We need to be very, very, very careful in this space to not do the opposite of what we're trying to do as an Army, which is…

Jan 17, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Devin Sasser, network communications systems specialist, Maneuver Combat Advisor Team 2310, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade (2nd SFAB), configures a microwave satellite terminal to increase tactical communication to support exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Dodji, Senegal, May 27, 2024. The 2nd SFAB provides critical advising in support of a joint team to build and test strategic readiness and ultimately deploy, fight and win in complex, multi-domain environments. Currently, Maneuver Combat Advisor Team 2310 is in Senegal as part of a 9-month employment rotation to advise the Armed Forces of Senegal [Forces armées du Sénégal] throughout the country, and plays an integral role during AL24. AL24 marks the 20th anniversary of U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. De La Pena)

Army releases request for industry feedback on Next-Gen Command and Control

NGC2 is a top modernization priority for the Army.

Jan 14, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau