The experiment is expected to eventually lead to the wholesale replacement of the Air Force’s slow, cumbersome and ineffectual network with a modern, commercially procured one with improved speed, security and functionality.
The Army will effectively rent back-office IT "as a service" from contractors, allowing it to focus on modernizing the front-line network.
AI is reshaping the Army’s approach to cyber, electronic warfare and command and control. At TechNet Augusta 2026, leaders outlined how they’re turning emerging technology into capabilities for the battlefield.
The Army’s got lots of really old IT on its bases which may not hold up in a real war.
The existing, expensive network can't do what the Army needs. So is the solution outsourcing to the private sector?