NGC2 Archives

The Secretary of the Army, Daniel Driscoll, looks at Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) equipment during a visit to Project Convergence – Capstone 5 at Fort Irwin, Calif., in March 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Janean Carr)

Lockheed Martin lands deal for Army’s next-gen C2 initiative

The NGC2 initiative aims to improve how the service passes data to commanders so they can make better and faster decisions on the battlefield.

Sep 2, 2025 By Jon Harper

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)

Army using incremental ‘sprints’ to scale Next Gen C2 to division level

4th Infantry Division will be using the serialized Ivy Sting exercises to incrementally add capabilities to the NGC2 prototype ahead of Project Convergence 6.

Aug 26, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and the Threat Systems Management Office push a swarm of 40 drones through the town during the battle of Razish, National Training Center on May 8th, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo by Pv2 James Newsome)

Army wants AI tech to help manage airspace operations

The Army released an RFI Wednesday as it looks for potential solutions.

Jul 31, 2025 By Jon Harper

Army turning attention to AI for decision dominance with Next-Gen Command and Control

The revised characteristics of need statement — the third of its kind — for NGC2 targets decision dominance, seeking AI solutions for data.

Jul 23, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Army awards $100M contract for Next-Gen command and control prototype

Anduril and its team of vendors secured a $99.6 million OTA to continue prototyping effort for the Army's Next Generation Command and Control.

Jul 21, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Army plans to spend roughly $3B on next-gen command and control in fiscal 2026

Funding to support Next Generation Command and Control will come across several funding lines that have been realigned.

Jul 2, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

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…

Jun 17, 2025 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

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