"The US Army is rushing to close the dangerous gap between how fast technology evolves and how slowly the military usually moves. The service's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) system is being developed with soldiers and developers fixing problems in real time instead of waiting months for upgrades, Army officials said. It's a different, faster approach to developing weapons than the service is used to; it's a process officials said is essential for preparing the Army for a potential high-intensity future conflict."
"Ellis said that while industry likes this setup, the soldiers really like it because it's not the usual "I've offered my opinion, and six months later another engineering release comes out." "It's much more a case of, 'I've offered my opinion, and tomorrow, what I asked you to fix has now been fixed,'" he said."
The Army is accelerating development of the Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) system by embedding soldiers with developers to identify and fix software issues in real time. NGC2 is a software-driven command-and-control capability tested through multiple Army exercises, including Ivy Sting at Fort Carson, Colorado. Soldiers receive overnight fixes rather than waiting months for engineering releases, enabling rapid iterative improvements and user-driven design. The approach supports the service's broader transformation toward uncrewed capabilities and artificial intelligence. Two test rounds have been completed, a third is scheduled for next month, and a larger event next year will evaluate NGC2 under simulated cyber and electronic warfare conditions.
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