Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Archives

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks briefs media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Hicks says Pentagon moving too slowly in transitioning DARPA tech to warfighters

The Pentagon needs to get better at transitioning promising capabilities from the lab to the battlefield, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.

Aug 31, 2022 By Jon Harper

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Bulkeley, right, and USS Mason participate in a strait transit exercise. Bulkeley and Mason are part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group and are conducting work-ups and flight operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jared M. King)

JADC2 about much more than interconnected systems, Joint Staff’s No. 2 IT official says

In order for JADC2 to succeed as a new way to fight, it has to be about more than just the systems, incorporating new concepts and training…

Aug 18, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Burke Baker, a technical director from the 2nd Audiovisual Squadron, operates a switch board in support of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp 2, Aug. 31, 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)

Air Force develops new model for battle management to underpin requirements for ABMS

The Air Force will release the model to industry that lays out what command and control should look like.

Aug 12, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Why JADC2 is “keeping DOD leaders up at night”

Former Navy Deputy CIO Janice Haith; former Space Force Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Kim Crieder.

Aug 9, 2022 By FedScoop Staff

Former Space Force tech chief highlights JADC2 hurdles, encourages experimentation

The Pentagon is confronting a range of complex cultural and technical challenges on its path towards Joint All-Domain Command and Control.

Aug 5, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

An aerial view of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 11, 2021. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Senior Air Force official voices caution about increasing OSD’s involvement in JADC2

Having the Office of the Secretary of Defense step in to better coordinate and lead efforts around JADC2 could backfire, Tim Grayson warned.

Aug 4, 2022 By Jon Harper

U.S. Capitol Building (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senate appropriations bill would double-down on tactical AI for combatant commands

The legislation, released Thursday, recommends $200 million in funding for the technology.

Jul 28, 2022 By Jon Harper

The deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear, United States Space Force, Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, participates in the META-13 Joint All-Domain Command & Control (JADC2) and Space Mission Integration panel discussion. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Saltzman tapped to lead Space Force

If confirmed by the Senate, he would become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Space Force’s top officer as the service tackles major…

Jul 28, 2022 By Jon Harper

A network engineer at U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command, works on creating the Project Convergence Mission Partner Environment during a Risk Reduction Event in February at JMC on Fort Bliss, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Koester)

Military services ‘not aligned’ on JADC2 efforts, Air Force official warns

The Army, Air Force and Navy each have their own Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiatives.

Jul 26, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. (May 9, 2022) – An F/A-18F Block III Super Hornet launches from a runway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olympia O. McCoy)

Navy tests manned-unmanned teaming technology with Super Hornets, drones

The Pentagon views teaming piloted planes and autonomous aircraft as a key component of future warfare.

Jul 15, 2022 By Jon Harper