Autonomous surface vessels to join Pentagon’s global C2 network
The small vessels can maneuver through harsh environments and perform various tasks independently with minimal human oversight, such as surveillance.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Early drops of new Army command software delight artillerists in drill
The Army is fast-tracking a next-generation command-and-control designed to give the force a battlefield edge.
By Jen Judson
The Army-Air Force link
The Army and Air Force are starting to partner on building common frameworks for networks and communications systems.
By Mark Pomerleau
This company will support the Pentagon’s global education network
The network provides services to 163 DoD-run schools across the world.
By Andrew Eversden
What's up with ITN?
After a U.S. drone strike killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Pentagon leaders sent a brigade from the 82nd Airborne Division to Kuwait.But that brigade had been slated to serve as the test unit for the first part of the Army’s new Integrated Tactical Network, known as capability set 2021.
By Mark Pomerleau
It’s time to take network defense to a new level
Maj. Gen. Scott L. Pleus argues that if the Department of Defense can implement modern tools, it can field the networks war fighters need with cybersecurity that actually works.
By Maj. Gen. Scott L. Pleus
Fast GAIT is good for more than just walking
An Army tool is allowing tactical units to connect together at much faster rates across the world without the technical or bureaucratic hurdles that existed previously.
By Mark Pomerleau
The Army's Capability Set '23 wish list
The Army is asking for contractor whitepapers to evaluate new technologies it desires for future tactical infrastructure.
By Mark Pomerleau
Army network's contribution to the golden hour
A new effort is automating the transmission of medical information of soldiers en route to the hospital. This program, known as Medical Hands-Free Unified Broadcast (MEDHUB), will allow doctors in the operating rooms to be better prepared for the patients coming in.
By Mark Pomerleau
Pentagon issues $6.5B contract for network support
The Global Solutions Management Operations II award provides support services for the DoD Information Network / Defense Information System Network.
By Nathan Strout
Germany hires Rafael and Atos to create a ‘glass battlefield’
What's a "glass battlefield"? Well, it's going to involve drones, vehicles, military forces and an all-encompassing network, if Germany has its way.
Army wants tech and fast
In order to meet a two-year iterative network development timeline, the Army will need a quick turnaround on industry proposals for new technology.
By Mark Pomerleau