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Program Executive Officer for Command Control Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph Hamilton, a Tactical Air Control Party specialist, ensures safety on the range while guiding air support with simulated data received from an Army ground commander during Exercise Scarlet Dragon on Fort Bragg, N.C., February 1, 2023. Scarlet Dragon is a joint exercise synchronizing efforts from all branches using Artificial Intelligence to precisely target an enemy’s location. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Osvaldo Fuentes)

Army looking at what a division commander needs for next iterative tactical network build

The Army is working on answering questions for what division commanders need the tactical network to do as they zero in on designing it for division formations.
A forward observer with the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division uses Integrated Tactical Network components during a live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, in January, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Justin Eimers, PEO C3T Public Affairs)

Army network design for 2025 to focus on division level for first time

The Army's Capability Set 25 will focus holistically on the division as opposed to brigades.
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)

How the Army is building ‘master data nodes’ to help units access information

The Army recently tested its tactical data fabric solution at Project Convergence and will next be taking it out to U.S. Army Pacific.
A forward observer with the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division uses Integrated Tactical Network components during a live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, in January, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Justin Eimers, PEO C3T Public Affairs)

Army aims to transition simplified network tool prototypes to programs of record in 2024

The Army has been conducting prototyping efforts aimed at reducing the complexity of the tactical network.
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a platoon live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 2, 2022. The exercise demonstrated the squadron’s use of the newly fielded Integrated Tactical Network (ITN). (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Parr)

Army live-fire exercise helps refine forthcoming tactical network equipment

A recent exercise in Germany aided Army program officials working to modernize the service's tactical network.
Staff Sgt. Jacob Rascon, right, and Sgt. David Hendrixson, both assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), analyze prototyped cyber field equipment during Cyber Quest 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. TaMaya Eberhart, 55th Combat Camera)

Army awards radio contracts aimed at improving security and connectivity

The Army awarded contracts to L3Harris and Thales for initial delivery of combat net radios.
Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts speaks during a ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Va., in June 2020. (DoD photo)

Army network team gets new leader

Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts takes over for Maj. Gen. Robert Collins, who will move to the Army's acquisitions unit.
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