The ‘technology stack’ driving the Army’s next-gen C2 plans

The ‘technology stack’ driving the Army’s next-gen C2 plans
The ‘technology stack’ driving the Army’s next-gen C2 plans

This week Army officials revealed new details about its plans for a new command and control capability, and how industry can keep up.

‘Never been done’: Army to test out new integrated data layer on classified networks at Convergence

‘Never been done’: Army to test out new integrated data layer on classified networks at Convergence
‘Never been done’: Army to test out new integrated data layer on classified networks at Convergence

“We’re pulling live data and then integrating it in all the different warfighting functions. So it’s a pretty big, pretty big push,” Col. Matt Skaggs told Breaking Defense.

‘Not one big bang’: Army looking to enhance competition with ‘teams of vendors’ for Next Gen C2 

‘Not one big bang’: Army looking to enhance competition with ‘teams of vendors’ for Next Gen C2 
‘Not one big bang’: Army looking to enhance competition with ‘teams of vendors’ for Next Gen C2 

“We want to get vendors on contract. We want to try something out. We want to do it under the auspices of a formal program that, you know, we can show the Congress that we’ve got a different approach,” Gabe Camarillo, under secretary of the Army, said.

‘A lot … at once’: Army cyber and network officials take stock 1 year after organizational shuffle

‘A lot … at once’: Army cyber and network officials take stock 1 year after organizational shuffle
‘A lot … at once’: Army cyber and network officials take stock 1 year after organizational shuffle

Last year, PEO C3T and PEO IEW&S absorbed several programs from the PEO Enterprise Information Systems (EIS), in hopes of better orienting the land forces for the fights of the future.

Army seeks new industry input for Next Generation Command and Control initiative

Army seeks new industry input for Next Generation Command and Control initiative
Army seeks new industry input for Next Generation Command and Control initiative

The PEO C3T released the RFI after the office held an industry day to provide more information on NGC2 to interested vendors.

Army’s upcoming Project Convergence billed as early test for ‘C2 Next’ plans

Army’s upcoming Project Convergence billed as early test for ‘C2 Next’ plans
Army’s upcoming Project Convergence billed as early test for ‘C2 Next’ plans

Army units could begin receiving a minimum viable product version of Army’s next-generation command and control architecture in 2025, should tests go well.