Pentagon seeks more ‘jointness’ for JADC2 as OSD stands up new office

Pentagon seeks more ‘jointness’ for JADC2 as OSD stands up new office
Pentagon seeks more ‘jointness’ for JADC2 as OSD stands up new office

The new office will be led by Dave Tremper, director of electronic warfare in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.

Kendall: CDAO will ‘hopefully’ be able to pull JADC2 efforts together

Kendall: CDAO will ‘hopefully’ be able to pull JADC2 efforts together
Kendall: CDAO will ‘hopefully’ be able to pull JADC2 efforts together

“But I think it’s going to be the led by the new Chief [Digital] and AI Officer, Craig Martell, who comes to us from industry and has a very good technical background,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said. “Hopefully he’ll be able to help pull it together. But there’s a definite need to do that.”

JADC2 chair: ‘I cringe’ at reports saying services’ efforts aren’t aligned

JADC2 chair: ‘I cringe’ at reports saying services’ efforts aren’t aligned
JADC2 chair: ‘I cringe’ at reports saying services’ efforts aren’t aligned

“So JADC2 is large and we hear people wanting to understand what’s in JADC2, what’s not JADC2,” Rear Adm. Susan BryerJoyner said. “If you accept my premise, my hypothesis, that it’s about a different way to compete and fight, almost everything is JADC2.”

Air Force official: ‘Someone needs to push us where to go’ with JADC2

Air Force official: ‘Someone needs to push us where to go’ with JADC2
Air Force official: ‘Someone needs to push us where to go’ with JADC2

Doug Bush, the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, made similar comments on July 11 where he proposed a joint JADC2 office that could potentially help prioritize where DoD makes investments.