In July 2020, the Department of Defense carried out a second test of the JADC2 system. In the course of this exercise, planes from the Air Force communicated with naval vessels that were stationed in the Black Sea. Additionally, special operations personnel from eight other NATO nations and a simulated environment collaborated to deter a possible attack from Russia.
A theater-level simulation tool will share data under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), in order to visualize JADC2 scenarios.
The Air Force's Common Tactical Edge Network joins 9 contractors, exploiting AI. Collins Aerospace demonstrated Combined JADC2 (CJADC2) in July 2022.
The Navy's Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) environment is a training environment for naval operations, so that Navy, Air Force, and Army can train together in a unified way.
In Large Scale Exercise 2023 from August 9 to August 18, the Navy will test the response of over 50 Navy commands spread over 22 time zones, using retired Navy admirals to simulate members of the Joint Staff, civilian leaders, and non-Navy personnel.
For example, aboard aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower (CVN-69), inside the Combat information center (CIC), the ship's watchstanding crew can train to the events presented to them on the screens of the CIC, irrespective of the physical position of USS Eisenhower during Large Scale Exercise 2023. The Navy's Project Overmatch is now installed on three carrier strike groups for On 19 September 2023 Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground awarded Leidos a contract to provide an electronic platform: equipment and services in support of JADC2.
In February 2024 the Air Force's Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey warned that phase two of Combined JADC2, which was supposed to go forward in 2024 is not starting because Continuing Resolutions (CRs) do not fund new program spending —full Congressional budget approval for FY2024 is required for Combined JADC2 to go forward in 2024. From: Transformation of the United States Army#cjadc2MeetIn60days
Barry Rosenberg (30 Aug 2023) No service can fight on its own: JADC2 demands move from self-sufficiency to interdependency https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/no-service-can-fight-on-its-own-jadc2-demands-move-from-self-sufficiency-to-interdependency/
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Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (29 August 2019) The Fraying Edge: Limits Of The Army's Global Network https://breakingdefense.com/2019/08/the-fraying-edge-limits-of-the-armys-global-network/
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Jaspreet Gill (17 Jan 2023) F-22 to be left out of Air Force’s ABMS data transfer prototype: GAO AF RCO capability release 1 for ABMS
Colin Demarest (18 Jan 2023) F-22 cut from US Air Force data-sharing prototype along with A-10s, KC-135s
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/01/f-22-to-be-left-out-of-air-forces-abms-data-transfer-prototype-gao/
"Air Force hosts service chiefs to discuss JADC2". Air Force. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-06. https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3077228/air-force-hosts-service-chiefs-to-discuss-jadc2/
Demarest, Colin (2022-07-05). "AT&T, 26 other companies join Air Force's $950 million JADC2 effort". Defense News. Retrieved 2022-07-06. https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2022/07/05/att-26-other-companies-join-air-forces-950-million-jadc2-effort/
(2022) National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA) Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC) About Us https://www.sda.mil/national-defense-space-architecture-ndsa-systems-technologies-and-emerging-capabilities-stec/
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Tim Ryan Mitchell Institute (11 Jan 2023) To ensure JADC2, and to win in future conflicts, look to the transport layer in space Ground Moving Target Identification (GMTI) and Air Moving Target Identification (AMTI) /wiki/Mitchell_Institute
In 2009 the US Army replaced command and control with mission command, in which the commander's intent suffices to empower subordinate unit commanders. This requires transparency of the command, and trust in the subordinates. For example, suppose the subordinate is a squad leader;[33] A forward observer (FO) in the squad requests fires (Call for fire -CFF); the CFF is a request, not an order. The fire direction center (FDC) reads back the data in 3 parts, as the forward observer sends the request:
Observer identification and warning order.
Target location.
Description of target, method of engagement, and method of fire and control.
/wiki/Command_and_control
Sydney J. Freedberg, Jr. (21 Feb 2024) First version of all-service battle network is 'real and ready now': Hicks https://breakingdefense.com/2024/02/first-version-of-all-service-battle-network-is-real-and-ready-now-hicks/
Demarest, Colin (22 Feb 2024) Pentagon's CJADC2 milestone is signal to China, officials say
https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/c2-comms/2024/02/22/pentagons-cjadc2-milestone-is-signal-to-china-officials-say/
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: R. Hoehn, John (January 21, 2022). "Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2)" (PDF). Federation of American Scientists. Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 6 July 2022. /wiki/Public_domain
Colin Demarest (17 Nov 2022) How the Pentagon knows when JADC2 innovations are working by introducing benchmarks: "The benchmarks include data on how technologies speed or slow decision making, how many errors are introduced, the variance among available options and potential weak spots or pitfalls" —Jeffery Valenzia. https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/2022/11/17/how-the-pentagon-knows-when-jadc2-innovations-are-working/
Michael Marrow (11 Jul 2023) 'Network-centric' security 'killing us' on JADC2 initiatives: USAF general Cropsey on C3BM
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/07/network-centric-security-killing-us-on-jadc2-initiatives-usaf-general/
Andrew Eversden (6 Jul 2021) Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud contract delayed by Microsoft, Amazon feud https://www.c4isrnet.com/breaking-news/2021/07/06/pentagon-cancels-controversial-jedi-cloud-contract/
Jaspreet Gill (7 Nov 2022) Pentagon to award $9B JWCC cloud contract mid-December DISA: by FY2023 Electromagnetic Battle Management System (EBMS) — °situational awareness ; °decision support ; °command and control ; and °training support https://breakingdefense.com/2022/11/pentagon-to-award-9b-jwcc-cloud-contract-mid-december/
Colin Demarest (7 Nov 2022) Pentagon closing in on $9B cloud contract award after scuttling JEDI https://www.defensenews.com/smr/cloud/2022/11/07/pentagon-closing-in-on-9b-cloud-contract-award-after-scuttling-jedi/
Colin Demarest (7 Nov 2022) Pentagon closing in on $9B cloud contract award after scuttling JEDI https://www.defensenews.com/smr/cloud/2022/11/07/pentagon-closing-in-on-9b-cloud-contract-award-after-scuttling-jedi/
Jaspreet Gill (7 Dec 2022) Pentagon awards Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle $9B cloud contract "JWCC is a multi-vendor, multi-cloud follow up to the infamous single-source Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, which was worth up to $10 billion and canceled in 2021". https://breakingdefense.com/2022/12/pentagon-awards-google-amazon-microsoft-oracle-9b-cloud-contract/
Colin Demarest (7 Dec 2022) Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle picked for $9B JEDI successor https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2022/12/07/amazon-google-microsoft-and-oracle-picked-for-9b-jedi-successor/
Colin Demarest (24 Aug 2022) Army IT leader pledges quicker cloud uptake in 'year of action' Lt. Gen. John Morrison, deputy chief of staff, G-6. "The Army requested $16.6 billion in cyber and IT funding for fiscal 2023, which starts Oct. 1, or more than 9% of the service’s $178 billion budget blueprint"——Raj Iyer Army CIO https://www.c4isrnet.com/cyber/2022/08/24/army-it-leader-pledges-quicker-cloud-uptake-in-year-of-action/
Courtney Albon (27 Dec 2022) Pentagon, intelligence community eye cloud collaboration https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/2022/12/27/pentagon-intelligence-community-eye-cloud-collaboration/
Jaspreet Gil (14 Mar 2023) JWCC secret-level offerings coming in a few weeks: Official JWICS follow-on: "departments are layering on DevSecOps and tactical edge capabilities" https://breakingdefense.com/2023/03/jwcc-secret-level-offerings-coming-in-a-few-weeks-official/
Colin Demarest (8 Dec 2022) Pentagon wants competition within $9B Joint Warfighting Cloud contract to bridge Classification levels https://www.c4isrnet.com/industry/2022/12/08/pentagon-wants-competition-within-9b-joint-warfighting-cloud-contract/
Colin Demarest (26 Oct 2022) Pentagon setting up office to speed JADC2 integration across military https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/2022/10/26/pentagon-setting-up-office-to-speed-jadc2-integration-across-military/
David Deptula (9 Dec 2022) MAKING JOINT ALL DEMAND COMMAND AND CONTROL A REALITY /wiki/David_Deptula
Jaspreet Gill (7 Nov 2022) Pentagon to award $9B JWCC cloud contract mid-December DISA: by FY2023 Electromagnetic Battle Management System (EBMS) — °situational awareness ; °decision support ; °command and control ; and °training support https://breakingdefense.com/2022/11/pentagon-to-award-9b-jwcc-cloud-contract-mid-december/
Zamone Perez and Colin Demarest (18 Nov 2022) Raytheon tests information-sharing technology with JADC2 in mind https://www.defensenews.com/c2-comms/2022/11/18/raytheon-tests-information-sharing-technology-with-jadc2-in-mind/
David Roza (1 Sep 2023) Can This New Simulator Be a Proving Ground for JADC2? Raytheon RTX Rapid Campaign Analysis and Demonstration Environment (RCADE) https://www.airandspaceforces.com/raytheon-rcade-simulator-jadc2/
Andrew Eversden (9 Jun 2021) Army says 2025 tactical network will make JADC2 a reality https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/2021/06/09/army-says-2025-tactical-network-will-make-jadc2-a-reality/
Spc. Richard Carlisi (8 Feb 2023) All-domain communications focus of AFCEA symposium on Indo-Pacific command https://www.army.mil/article/263876/all_domain_communications_focus_of_afcea_symposium
In 2009 the US Army replaced command and control with mission command, in which the commander's intent suffices to empower subordinate unit commanders. This requires transparency of the command, and trust in the subordinates. For example, suppose the subordinate is a squad leader;[33] A forward observer (FO) in the squad requests fires (Call for fire -CFF); the CFF is a request, not an order. The fire direction center (FDC) reads back the data in 3 parts, as the forward observer sends the request:
Observer identification and warning order.
Target location.
Description of target, method of engagement, and method of fire and control.
/wiki/Command_and_control
Call For Fire (CFF)[34][35] /wiki/Indirect_fire#Call_for_fire
Patrick Tucker (12 Swc 2022) The Physical Obstacles to the Pentagon’s Connect-Everything Vision https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2022/12/physical-challenges-way-pentagons-connect-everything-vision/380759/
Zamone Perez and Colin Demarest (18 Nov 2022) Raytheon tests information-sharing technology with JADC2 in mind https://www.defensenews.com/c2-comms/2022/11/18/raytheon-tests-information-sharing-technology-with-jadc2-in-mind/
Breaking Defense (8 Dec 2022) Today's defense environment demands integrated systems, and JADC2 is no different "The key is creating intelligent gateways that connect networks and the cloud across security domains and translate data so the joint services can speak the same language". https://breakingdefense.com/2022/12/todays-defense-environment-demands-integrated-systems-and-jadc2-is-no-different/
Barry Rosenberg (30 Aug 2023) No service can fight on its own: JADC2 demands move from self-sufficiency to interdependency https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/no-service-can-fight-on-its-own-jadc2-demands-move-from-self-sufficiency-to-interdependency/
Echelons above brigade (division, corps, and theater army) engage in a continuum of conflict.[Note 1][Note 2] /wiki/Continuum_of_conflict
The Army's unclassified Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) concept is "the combined arms employment of capabilities from all domains that create and exploit relative advantages to defeat enemy forces, achieve objectives and consolidate gains during competition, crisis, and armed conflict".[44] /wiki/Reorganization_plan_of_United_States_Army#Competition
Breaking Defense (8 Mar 2023) What DoD needs to make JADC2 a reality is Live, Virtual, and Constructive https://breakingdefense.com/2023/03/what-dod-needs-to-make-jadc2-a-reality-is-live-virtual-and-constructive/
Colin Demarest (31 Aug 2023) Why 'JADC2' needs yet another 'C', according to Pentagon officials CJADC2 https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/c2-comms/2023/08/31/why-jadc2-needs-yet-another-c-according-to-pentagon-officials/
Justin Katz (24 Jul 2023) Coping with 'tension': Navy's global exercise to pit commanders with joint force pressures https://breakingdefense.com/2023/07/coping-with-tension-navys-global-exercise-to-pit-commanders-with-joint-force-pressures/
Justin Katz (28 Aug 2023) Inside the Navy's largest exercise: In command and under pressure Aug 9-18 2023: Large Scale Exercise 2023 https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/inside-the-navys-largest-exercise-in-command-and-under-pressure/
Justin Katz (31 Aug 2023) Aboard the Ike as it 'teleports' to the Mediterranean for the Navy's massive exercise "It's probably one of the most dynamic and most [stressful] situations that we put our watchstanders through and our aircrew through", Rear Adm. Marc Miguez said of using LVC technology. https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/aboard-the-ike-as-it-teleports-to-the-mediterranean-for-the-navys-massive-exercise/
Justin Katz (31 Aug 2023) Aboard the Ike as it 'teleports' to the Mediterranean for the Navy's massive exercise "It's probably one of the most dynamic and most [stressful] situations that we put our watchstanders through and our aircrew through", Rear Adm. Marc Miguez said of using LVC technology. https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/aboard-the-ike-as-it-teleports-to-the-mediterranean-for-the-navys-massive-exercise/
Colin Demarest (6 Mar 2024) Overmatch networking now installed on 3 carrier strike groups https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/c2-comms/2024/03/06/overmatch-networking-installed-on-3-carrier-strike-groups-says-boyle/
The Army's unclassified Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) concept is "the combined arms employment of capabilities from all domains that create and exploit relative advantages to defeat enemy forces, achieve objectives and consolidate gains during competition, crisis, and armed conflict".[44] /wiki/Reorganization_plan_of_United_States_Army#Competition
Echelons above brigade (division, corps, and theater army) engage in a continuum of conflict.[Note 1][Note 2] /wiki/Continuum_of_conflict
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Todd South (13 September 2019) Massive simulation shows the need for speed in multi-domain ops "400 participants working with 55 formations, 64 concepts and 150 capabilities" https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/09/12/massive-simulation-shows-the-need-for-speed-in-multi-domain-ops/
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Matthew Cox (28 April 2018) How Future Combat Systems Failed https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/04/28/could-armys-quest-leap-ahead-technologies-be-its-undoing.html
Army Futures Command (28 February 2020) Joint All Domain Command and Control AFC is the functional lead representing the Army in JADC2's development https://www.army.mil/standto/archive/2020/02/28/
When used in multi-domain operations, I2CEWS denotes Intelligence, Information, Cyber, Electronic Warfare, and Space. See: ISR, or Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency /wiki/Intelligence,_surveillance,_target_acquisition,_and_reconnaissance#ISR_(Intelligence,_surveillance_and_reconnaissance)
Army News Service. I Corps has I2CEWS Battalion or Intelligence, Information, Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Space Battalion —Joe Lacdan,[http:[dead link]//fortblissbugle.com/2019/06june/062019/pdf/062019part1b.pdf (6/19/2019) Army leaders say service must shore up its space defense]
Jason Cutshaw (SMDC/ARSTRAT) (21 February 2019) SMDC supports the development of I2CEWS battalions for multi-domain operations
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (24 Jan 2019) Hack, Jam, Sense & Shoot: Army Creates 1st Multi-Domain Unit an MDO BN for Targeting, I Corps
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Jason Cutshaw (USASMDC) (8 August 2019) Leader gives space and missile defense update at SMD Symposium Integrated fires across domains https://www.army.mil/article/225470/leader_gives_space_and_missile_defense_update_at_smd_symposium
Stephen Clark (8 August 2019) Atlas 5 launch adds to U.S. military's secure communications satellite network Air Force's fifth AEHF (Advanced Extremely High Frequency) communications satellite https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/08/08/atlas-5-launch-adds-to-u-s-militarys-secure-communications-satellite-network/
Office of the Chief of Public Affairs (10.16.2019) 2019 AUSA Warriors Corner - TacticalSpace: Delivering Future Force Space Capabilities
Loren Thompson (30 Jul 2019) Defense Against Hypersonic Attack Is Becoming The Biggest Military Challenge Of The Trump Era
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/715345/2019-ausa-warriors-corner-tacticalspace-delivering-future-force-space-capabilities
John L. Dolan, Richard K. Gallagher & David L. Mann (23 April 2019) Hypersonic Weapons – A Threat to National Security Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS)
Kris Osborn (16 December 2019) Pentagon Advances New Technology to Destroy Hypersonic Missile Attacks HBTSS will "establish a continuous 'track' on approaching hypersonic missiles"
Melanie Marlowe (8 April 2020) Three obstacles are slowing space sensors for hypersonic threats Continuous tracking is needed to maintain custody of a hypersonic threat before its disposition.
David Brennan (27 Jan 2021) Pentagon Orders Hypersonic Missile Trackers Amid Russia, China Arms Race HBTSS awards to L3Harris; Northrop Grumman
https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2019/04/23/hypersonic_weapons__a_threat_to_national_security_114358.html
Paul McLeary (18 December 2019) MDA Kickstarts New Way To Kill Hypersonic Missiles MDA's Hypersonic Defense Weapon System - 4 Interceptors https://breakingdefense.com/2019/12/mda-kickstarts-new-way-to-kill-hypersonic-missiles/
Kathryn Bailey, PEO C3T Public Affairs (26 November 2019) The Army gathers industry to inspire network modernization Network Cross-Functional Team (N-CFT) and PEO C3T hosted 670 industry partners at the Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) 4, Capability Set (CS) 23. www.army.mil https://www.army.mil/article/230394/the_army_gathers_industry_to_inspire_network_modernization
Mezher, Chyrine "How To Wage Global Cyber War: Nakasone, Norton, & Deasy". Breaking Defense. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2021-12-15. https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2019/05/how-to-wage-global-cyber-war-nakasone-norton-deasy/
Theresa Hitchens and Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (7 August 2019) Army Seeks Small Satellites To Support Ground Troops 3 programs: Gunsmoke, Lonestar and Polaris.
Theresa Hitchens (12 October 2020) SMDC Pushes For New PNT, Tracking Sat Payloads In addition to the 3 LEO satellite programs mentioned above, SMDC's technical center is working on project TITAN (Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node), a "common, mobile ground station" for the Army's tactical needs.
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Mezher, Chyrine "How To Wage Global Cyber War: Nakasone, Norton, & Deasy". Breaking Defense. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2021-12-15. https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2019/05/how-to-wage-global-cyber-war-nakasone-norton-deasy/
Sean Kimmons, Army News Service "Joint hypersonic weapon tests to start next year". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-12-15. https://www.army.mil/article/222617/joint_hypersonic_weapon_tests_to_start_next_year
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (20 Mar 2020) Hypersonics: Army, Navy Test Common Glide Body "The U.S. Navy and U.S. Army jointly executed the launch of a common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB), which flew at hypersonic speed to a designated impact point"
DoD (20 March 2020) Department of Defense tests hypersonic glide body "The C-HGB – when fully fielded – will comprise the weapon's conventional warhead, guidance system, cabling, and thermal protection shield." Also: comments from LTG L. Neill Thurgood RCCTO
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/03/hypersonics-army-navy-test-common-glide-body/
Jen Judson (14 Oct 2019) Strategic, long-range cannon preps to jump its first tech hurdle 2019 AUSA— targets 2023 prototype https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2019/10/16/strategic-long-range-cannon-preps-to-jump-its-first-tech-hurdle/
Judson, Jen (2019-06-05). "Coming soon to the US Army: Combat-capable hypersonic and laser weapons". C4ISRNet. Retrieved 2021-12-15. https://www.c4isrnet.com/land/2019/06/05/coming-soon-to-the-us-army-combat-capable-hypersonic-and-laser-weapons/
"Army accelerates delivery of directed energy, hypersonic weapon prototypes". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-12-15. https://www.army.mil/article/222891/army_accelerates_delivery_of_directed_energy_hypersonic_weapon_prototypes
When used in multi-domain operations, I2CEWS denotes Intelligence, Information, Cyber, Electronic Warfare, and Space. See: ISR, or Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency /wiki/Intelligence,_surveillance,_target_acquisition,_and_reconnaissance#ISR_(Intelligence,_surveillance_and_reconnaissance)
TRADOC Pamphlet 525-3-1 (6 December 2018) The U.S. Army in Multi-Domain Operations 2028 "describes how US Army forces, as part of the Joint Force, will militarily compete, penetrate, dis-integrate, and exploit our adversaries in the future." Link moved here https://archive.today/20190917022407/https://www.tradoc.army.mil/Portals/14/Documents/MDO/TP525-3-1_30Nov2018.pdf
Claire Heininger (9 August 2018) Army, Air Force team on sensor to shooter prototype for multi-domain battle https://www.army.mil/article/209672/army_air_force_team_on_sensor_to_shooter_prototype_for_multi_domain_battle
Mark Pomerleau (11 April 2018) In the move to multi-domain operations, what gets lost? The space, cyber, and information domains transcend geographic AoRs https://www.c4isrnet.com/c2-comms/2018/04/11/in-the-move-to-multi-domain-operations-what-gets-lost/
Todd South (13 September 2019) Massive simulation shows the need for speed in multi-domain ops "400 participants working with 55 formations, 64 concepts and 150 capabilities" https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/09/12/massive-simulation-shows-the-need-for-speed-in-multi-domain-ops/
Dan Gouré (2 August 2019) Army Futures Command's Report Card After Its First Year Need: MDO doctrine in DoD, Two theater operation at island & continent, augment BCTs with higher echelon capability https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2019/08/02/army_futures_commands_report_card_after_its_first_year_114632.html
Jason Cutshaw (USASMDC) (8 August 2019) Leader gives space and missile defense update at SMD Symposium Integrated fires across domains https://www.army.mil/article/225470/leader_gives_space_and_missile_defense_update_at_smd_symposium
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (30 August 2019) Hypersonics: Army Awards $699M To Build First Missiles For A Combat Unit prototypes—Dynetics: Common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB); Lockheed: Long range hypersonic weapon (LRHW)
Nancy Jones-Bonbrest, U.S. Army RCCTO (30 August 2019) Army awards hypersonic weapon system contracts
https://breakingdefense.com/2019/08/hypersonics-army-awards-699m-to-build-first-missiles-for-a-combat-unit/
Kerensa Crum CCDC Aviation & Missile Center Public Affairs (14 August 2019) Leader updates Army's modernization priorities Standoff https://www.theredstonerocket.com/military_scene/article_dadc42e4-bea4-11e9-94c0-773e72931076.html
Yasmin Tadjdeh (10/10/2018) Army to Focus on Defeating Enemies’ Standoff Capabilities Summary of standoff https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2018/10/10/army-to-focus-on-defeating-enemies-standoff-capabilities
Army.mil "Robotic combat vehicles could change way Army looks, fights". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-12-15. https://www.army.mil/article/223657/robotic_combat_vehicles_could_change_way_army_looks_fights
"Aviation Industry Days: Army Aviation aims for more lethal Multi-Domain Operations capability". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-12-25. https://www.army.mil/article/225269/aviation_industry_days_army_aviation_aims_for_more_lethal_multi_domain_operations_capability
Theresa Hitchens (2 December 2019) Hey SDA, AFRL Boosts Space-Based Internet Tests https://breakingdefense.com/2019/12/hey-sda-afrl-boosts-space-based-internet-tests/
Joseph Lacdan, Army News Service (21 October 2019) AFC deputy: Combined capabilities make military might more lethal https://www.army.mil/article/228757/afc_deputy_combined_capabilities_make_military_might_more_lethal
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (November 22, 2019) SecArmy's Multi-Domain Kill Chain: Space-Cloud-AI Army Multi-Domain Operations Concept, December 2018 slide from TRADOC pamphlet 525-3-1 (Dec 2018).
In September 2020, an ABMS Onramp demonstrated a specific scenario, which can be illustrated by the five red numbered bullet points from the slide in TRADOC pamphlet 525-3-1:
Competition— No overt hostilities are yet detected. Blue bar (force projection) is in standoff against red bar (threat).
Strategic Support area— National assets (blue) detect breaching of standoff by adversary (in red).
Close area support— blue assets hand-off to the combatant commands, who are to create effects visible to the adversary (in red).
Deep maneuver— blue combatant actions dis-integrate adversary efforts (per TRADOC pamphlet 525-3-1: "militarily compete, penetrate, dis-integrate, and exploit" the adversary); —Operational and Strategic deep fires create effects on the adversary. Adversary is further subject to defeat in detail, until adversaries perceive they are overmatched (no more red assets to expend).
Adversary retreats to standoff. The populations perceive that the adversary is defeated, for now. (Compare to Perkins' cycle, 'return to competition', in which deterrence has succeeded in avoiding a total war, in favor of pushing an adversary back to standoff (the red threat bar). Blue force projection still has overmatched red threat.)
https://breakingdefense.com/2019/11/secarmys-multi-domain-kill-chain-space-to-cloud-to-ai/
Army.mil "Robotic combat vehicles could change way Army looks, fights". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-12-15. https://www.army.mil/article/223657/robotic_combat_vehicles_could_change_way_army_looks_fights
"The Army joins the Air Force, Navy in attempt to develop hypersonic weaponry". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-12-15. https://www.army.mil/article/212487/the_army_joins_the_air_force_navy_in_attempt_to_develop_hypersonic_weaponry
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (16 July 2020) Army Says Long Range Missiles Will Help Air Force, Not Compete
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/07/army-says-long-range-missiles-will-help-air-force-not-compete/
"Army to build on results from first Project Convergence exercise". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-12-15. https://www.army.mil/article/239363/army_to_build_on_results_from_first_project_convergence_exercise
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (25 Sep 2020) Longer-Range Missiles & More AI: Project Convergence 2021 PrSM, AFATDS to F-35 https://breakingdefense.com/2020/09/longer-range-missiles-more-ai-project-convergence-2021/
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (November 22, 2019) SecArmy's Multi-Domain Kill Chain: Space-Cloud-AI Army Multi-Domain Operations Concept, December 2018 slide from TRADOC pamphlet 525-3-1 (Dec 2018).
In September 2020, an ABMS Onramp demonstrated a specific scenario, which can be illustrated by the five red numbered bullet points from the slide in TRADOC pamphlet 525-3-1:
Competition— No overt hostilities are yet detected. Blue bar (force projection) is in standoff against red bar (threat).
Strategic Support area— National assets (blue) detect breaching of standoff by adversary (in red).
Close area support— blue assets hand-off to the combatant commands, who are to create effects visible to the adversary (in red).
Deep maneuver— blue combatant actions dis-integrate adversary efforts (per TRADOC pamphlet 525-3-1: "militarily compete, penetrate, dis-integrate, and exploit" the adversary); —Operational and Strategic deep fires create effects on the adversary. Adversary is further subject to defeat in detail, until adversaries perceive they are overmatched (no more red assets to expend).
Adversary retreats to standoff. The populations perceive that the adversary is defeated, for now. (Compare to Perkins' cycle, 'return to competition', in which deterrence has succeeded in avoiding a total war, in favor of pushing an adversary back to standoff (the red threat bar). Blue force projection still has overmatched red threat.)
https://breakingdefense.com/2019/11/secarmys-multi-domain-kill-chain-space-to-cloud-to-ai/
Patrick Tucker (24 Sep 2020) Inside the Army's Fearless, Messy, Networked Warfare Experiment Murray: Army software factory will start contributing. https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2020/09/inside-armys-fearless-messy-networked-warfare-experiment/168770/
Echelons above brigade (division, corps, and theater army) engage in a continuum of conflict.[Note 1][Note 2] /wiki/Continuum_of_conflict
"Army to build on results from first Project Convergence exercise". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-12-15. https://www.army.mil/article/239363/army_to_build_on_results_from_first_project_convergence_exercise
"Army, Air Force form partnership, lay foundation for CJADC2 interoperability". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-12-15. https://www.army.mil/article/239598/army_air_force_form_partnership_lay_foundation_for_cjadc2_interoperability
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. (20 Apr 2021) New Army Lab Tests Joint Tech: Project Convergence Joint Systems Integration Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground https://breakingdefense.com/2021/04/new-army-lab-tests-joint-tech-project-convergence/
Joseph Lacdan (17 Apr 2021) Service leaders prioritize integration in joint effort to achieve overmatch JSIL, Aberdeen: Preparation of data fabric for Project Convergence, ABMS JADC2, and Project Overmatch: Army - Air Force - Navy https://www.army.mil/article/245164
Colin Demarest (23 Sep 2022) Siemens, 29 others added to Air Force’s $950 million JADC2 contract https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2022/09/23/siemens-29-others-added-to-air-forces-950-million-jadc2-contract/
Jaspreet Gill (11 Jul 2022) Army acquisition exec pushes for joint JADC2 office, large-scale exercise https://breakingdefense.com/2022/07/army-acquisition-exec-pushes-for-joint-jadc2-office-large-scale-exercise/
Colin Demarest (11 Jul 2022) Pentagon’s secret JADC2 plan 'evolving', official says, as lawmakers seek audit "The oversight will inform future support and is not meant to be punitive". https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/2022/07/11/pentagons-secret-jadc2-plan-evolving-official-says-as-lawmakers-seek-audit/
Jaspreet Gill (11 Jul 2022) Army acquisition exec pushes for joint JADC2 office, large-scale exercise https://breakingdefense.com/2022/07/army-acquisition-exec-pushes-for-joint-jadc2-office-large-scale-exercise/
Valerie Insinna (17 Jul 2022) Air Force’s sixth-gen fighter downselect ‘not all that far away,’ says Kendall Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) will have a private company as prime contractor, but the US government will probably be the prime contractor for integrating efforts involving collaborative combat aircraft (drones), NGAD, and AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile. —USAF Secretary Frank Kendall https://breakingdefense.com/2022/07/air-forces-sixth-gen-fighter-downselect-not-all-that-far-away-says-kendall/
Travis Sharp, CSBA (20 Oct 2022) JADC2 spending is sprawling. DoD should keep watch, but Let It Go. Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution Process (PPBE) ~ $2.2 billion to $2.6 billion in FY2023 for 30 initiatives in JADC2. https://breakingdefense.com/2022/10/jadc2-spending-is-sprawling-dod-should-keep-watch-but-let-it-go/
Colin Demarest (21 Oct 2022) Project Convergence shows JADC2 alignment, leaders from 3 services say Interoperations "show the services are aligned and not disjointed". https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/2022/10/21/project-convergence-shows-jadc2-alignment-leaders-from-3-services-say/
Laura Heckmann (5 Apr 2023) SEA-AIR-SPACE NEWS: Joint Warfighting Concept 3.0 'Definitely Coming', Official Says Heidi Shyu https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2023/4/5/joint-warfighting-concept-30-definitely-coming-official-says
Laura Heckmann (5 Apr 2023) SEA-AIR-SPACE NEWS: Joint Warfighting Concept 3.0 'Definitely Coming', Official Says Heidi Shyu https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2023/4/5/joint-warfighting-concept-30-definitely-coming-official-says
Jon Harper (13 Sep 2023) US military publishes new joint warfighting doctrine Joint Warfighting Concept 3.0 was released 27 Aug 2023 as Joint Publication 1, Volume 1 —Joint Warfighting. An evolving Capability. https://defensescoop.com/2023/09/13/us-military-publishes-new-joint-warfighting-doctrine/
Jon Harper (13 Sep 2023) US military publishes new joint warfighting doctrine Joint Warfighting Concept 3.0 was released 27 Aug 2023 as Joint Publication 1, Volume 1 —Joint Warfighting. An evolving Capability. https://defensescoop.com/2023/09/13/us-military-publishes-new-joint-warfighting-doctrine/
Ashley Rocque (14 Sep 2023) 'Good, healthy debate': Eyeing the Indo-Pacific, Army leaders grapple with force structure shake up James Rainey https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/good-healthy-debate-eyeing-the-indo-pacific-army-leaders-grapple-with-force-structure-shake-up/
Jaspreet Gill (19 Sep 2023) Leidos nabs $7.9B Army tactical IT hardware contract to support JADC2 aims Leidos Intelligent Logistics Platform https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/leidos-nabs-7-9b-army-tactical-it-hardware-contract-to-support-jadc2-aims/
Michael Marrow (15 Feb 2024) MADC2: Air Force CJADC2 plans 'completely hamstrung' by budget impasse, general says Luke Cropsey: "Not having a budget is quite frankly, it's killing me, because my budget was supposed to double this year" https://breakingdefense.com/2024/02/madc2-air-force-cjadc2-plans-completely-hamstrung-by-budget-impasse-general-says/
Theresa Hitchens (29 Mar 2023) Space Development Agency readies launch of first satellites for comms, missile tracking https://breakingdefense.com/2023/03/space-development-agency-readies-launch-of-first-satellites-for-comms-missile-tracking/
Theresa Hitchens (26 Apr 2023) Space Force wraps initial plan for building 'hybrid' commercial/military 'outernet'
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/04/space-force-wraps-initial-plan-for-building-hybrid-commercial-military-outernet/
Courtney Albon (26 Apr 2023) The US is rethinking national security space architecture. Is it moving fast enough? 38:21 video. Col. Eric Felt; Mr. Nicholas Eftimiades https://www.defensenews.com/video/2023/04/26/the-us-is-rethinking-national-security-space-architecture-is-it-moving-fast-enough/
Courtney Albon (26 Apr 2023) Space Force eyes 'outernet' for better data flow in orbit Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) has analyzed Transport layer needs: Col. Felt. Use mesh networking, use commercial vendors https://www.defensenews.com/battlefield-tech/space/2023/04/26/space-force-eyes-outernet-for-better-data-flow-in-orbit/
Theresa Hitchens (18 Mar 2024) SDA’s data relay, missile tracking networks to be operational by end of 2025: Tournear https://breakingdefense.com/2024/03/sdas-data-rely-missile-tracking-networks-to-be-operational-by-end-of-2025-tournear/