What Happened
Service Targets Rapid Modernization of Battlefield Command Systems
The US Army has set an ambitious goal to field the Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) architecture to all 11 divisions within a five-year window, according to Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor. The NGC2 is a mix of capabilities aimed at modernizing how the Army shares battlefield data and communicates. The Army is currently prototyping the NGC2 with the 4th and 25th Infantry Divisions, with plans to make a decision on a baseline of capabilities next year. The service is adopting a commercial-first approach, which is expected to make it more flexible and adaptable to new technologies. This development was first reported by Breaking Defense.