What’s next for Army’s ambitious Next Gen C2 effort: 2026 preview
One of the Army's goals for 2026 is to test an NGC2 prototype against "enemy" sensor capabilities.
CYBERCOM celebrated its 15th anniversary with no commander: 2025 review
This year saw two big milestones for CYBERCOM, along with a commission to develop a roadmap for a potential cyber force.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
Pentagon formalizes conventional forces’ role in irregular warfare, but will it stick?
“When I look at irregular warfare and its utility, for it to be effective ... it had to be much bigger than just a special operations activity," CSIS's Seth Jones told Breaking Defense.
Pentagon releases ‘revised’ plan to boost cyber talent, ‘domain mastery’
The strategy, an altered version of the Biden-era CYBERCOM 2.0 initiative, makes some organizational changes to find, train and retain cyber operators.
‘That’s a tank’: Army introduces AI-aided target recognition to Next Gen C2 prototype
"We spent the last week training the AI models to recognize what we would call hulks out in the impact area — old vehicles that we shoot at ...," said Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis, commander of 4th Infantry Division.
Senate approves new leader for Army Cyber Command
Lt. Gen. Christopher Eubank has been chosen and approved to lead ARCYBER.
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Turning R&D into reality to meet the challenges of the modern battlefield
Knowing when to build on commercial systems and when to develop something new can be the difference between parity and information dominance.
How the ‘heartbreaking’ lack of a confirmed leader is impacting CYBERCOM and NSA
"It's indefensible and it shows just a total disregard by the administration and the secretary of defense for this mission area,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-NE, told Breaking Defense.
Ubiquitous competition of networks is a ‘mega trend’ in the Pacific: INDOPACOM deputy
Meta trends such as information and cognitive operations, the democratization of drones, and penetrating strike and precision effects won't matter if they can't be networked.
General tells industry to bring more prototypes to help forces move at speed
"If we have the prototypes, prototypes can move very quickly to what we actually operate on," Marine Corps Forces Pacific Commander Lt. Gen. James Glynn said.
‘Where is our data?’ Indo-Pacific theater needs to prepare for AI implementation
Prepping the Indo-Pacific for AI is like a sports car; you need smooth roads with minimal stoppages and easy access to fuel, said Col. Jared Voneida.
The state of play in military space
The military space sector is evolving fast. Get the latest from Space Force and industry officials on what’s next for acquisition, policy and training in a new Breaking Defense eBook.
Special Operations Command Pacific undergoing first AI boot camp this week
The AI boot camp will help directors and deputy directors better understand how to apply the technology.
‘We must not be deterred’: Pacific Fleet boss stresses operations inside enemy range
Emerging technologies will allow forces to operate faster in the enemy's decision cycle.
Army giving corps commanders more cyber terrain powers
The Army is giving corps commanders the ability to control their own terrain in cyberspace, much like in their physical battlespace.
Electronic warfare and information advantage added to Army principal cyber advisor portfolio
Cyber is a top five priority for the Army and its principal cyber advisor is working to increase the use of offensive cyber across the force.