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With Another Initiative, DoD Aims To Balance Complex Relationship with India

The U.S. Department of Defense seeks to build a broader technology relationship with the Indo-Pacific country.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays a wreath at Arlington Cemetery during a 2016 visit to the United States. The U.S. Department of Defense is seeking greater ties with the country amid complex geopolitics and India's ties to Russia and China. Credit: DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Clydell Kinchen

Breaking Down Readiness Barriers with a Bottom-Up Strategy

How conditioned based maintenance plus along with joint all domain command and control efforts can benefit from iterative processes.

Army Capt. Jacob Soler (c), commander of the battalion logistics company, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division showcases different technologies in the U.S. Army's Prognostics and Predictive Maintenance Program, or PPMx, to leaders at Fort Stewart in 2022. The military needs a comprehensive strategy, experts say, to fully harness advanced technologies related to command and control. Credit: Staff Sgt. Justin McClarran

Marines To Adopt More Autonomous Systems

U.S. Marine Corps modernizes force to focus on future conflicts, using autonomous systems and reducing reliance on traditional weapons as part of its Force Design 2030.

An intelligence specialist launches an RQ-20 Puma drone during an exercise in Australia in 2021 as part of the implementation of concepts of Force Design 2030. Photo: Cpl. Colton K. Garrett, U.S. Marine Corps.

On Point: Q&A With Gen. John Hyten, USAF (Ret.)

Gen. John Hyten, USAF (Ret.), the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and now a senior principal at Pallas Advisors, identifies key shortfalls regarding the U.S. military.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, carries out aerial operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility, April 28, 2022. The 179th EFS delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and regional stability. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew

President's Commentary: The Evolution From Caveman Combat to JADC2

Army Col. Christopher Caldwell, the J3 operations director assigned to Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS), details the capabilities of the JTF-CS common operating picture to Commanding General Maj. Gen. Jeff Van and JTF-CS staff during a Joint All-Domain Command & Control System demonstration. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman/Released

The U.S. Army Turns Focus to the Division Level

Divisions will now be the unit of action, instead of battalions, leaders say.

Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Gen. Randy George, who is slated to become the Army’s next Chief, speaks to 1,200 Army and industry officials during the service’s Technical Exchange Meeting in Philadelphia on May 24.

Project Linchpin Aims to Be the Keystone for Army Artificial Intelligence

The service could award initial contracts in its AI pipeline effort as early as next spring.

U.S. Army Maj. Eric Sturzinger, assigned to Artificial Intelligence Integration Center, gives a capability brief in 2021 at Project Convergence in Yuma, Arizona. The Army’s Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Surveillance is building on the service’s initial success in artificial intelligence and is designing an AI solutions pipeline. Credit: Patrick Hunter, Army Futures Command

Companies Can Improve Solicitation Responses

Mistakes are present, but preventable, acquisition officials report.

Danielle Moyer, executive director, Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground speaking at the Technical Exchange Meeting X in Philadelphia on May 24, sees industry making preventable mistakes in contracting solicitations.

Confirmed: USAF Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to Lead U.S. Cyber Command and NSA

The Air Force general will replace Gen. Paul Nakasone this year.

Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, USAF, has been nominated to serve as the next leader of U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA.

Special C3BM Air Force Team Takes on JADC2

A key battle management team, embedded at Nellis, will have a first-hand look into potential industry command and control solutions.

The U.S. Air Force has embedded as special team at Nellis Air Force Base, Neveda, to get a first-hand look at command and control solutions. The team, working with leaders from the base’s Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, will examine capabilities in the operational environment. Pictured: The Agile Control Integration Team demonstrates a mobile C2 capability in 2022. Credit: Shelton Keel, 505th Command and Control Wing