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Good to see the Department of Defense is adopting and integrating new thinking around the governance structures that support our military: https://lnkd.in/gYA-yfRy

The Pentagon's Targeted Approach to CJADC2 is Paying Off - The United States Department of Defense has taken a more targeted approach to achieving Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) in recent years, and it's starting to yield results. - Rather than trying to fully interconnect all military services and domains, the Pentagon is addressing the most urgent operational problems through joint and service-level experimentation campaigns. - Initiatives like the Army's Project Convergence, the Navy's Project Overmatch, and the Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System are driving progress on key CJADC2 capabilities. - The DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's Global Information Dominance Experiment events also bring together the services, combatant commands, and international partners to test CJADC2 technologies. - This more targeted, bottom-up approach has highlighted critical sensor-to-shooter connections and improved interoperability, with tangible outcomes seen in recent exercises. - Experts say this pragmatic approach is more achievable than the initial broad vision for full interoperability across all domains and services. #CJADC2 #MilitaryTechnology #PentagonInnovation #JointExperimentation #ServiceInnovation #OperationalPriorities #SensorToShooter #DataInteroperability

Reminder: Turn in your applications! The Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Arizona is partnering with NSIN - National Security Innovation Network on a prize challenge in search of solutions for complex scheduling challenges in dynamic environments. Benefits of Participating 💸 $75,000 prize pool 🤝 Exposure to leaders across multiple branches of the DoD, specifically Army and Air Force  🖋 Potential for follow-on opportunities such as OTAs, CRADAs, and more 💡 Potential for access to cutting-edge experimentation, live threat simulations, collaboration with top stakeholders, and direct contribution to advancing Intelligence and Electronic Warfare objectives at Vanguard 24 Applicants must have an active sam.gov registration and active CAGE Code to be eligible for award. If you are interested in submitting for this challenge, and need support with the above, please reach out to us via email - solutions@swmac.org.  We are here to help! Ask Me Anything Session - May 2 Responses Due - May 23 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emjKKzxZ Click to submit below: https://lnkd.in/g4ePFYyr)

Click below for a brief, but insightful read on how the Pentagon's CJADC2 exercises exemplify a paradigm shift in military operations, showcasing how zero trust principles, data-centric security, and dynamic data sharing can revolutionize not only defense strategies, but also inform commercial enterprises on balancing data protection with mission-critical information exchange in an increasingly interconnected world. #zerotrust #collaboration #datacentricsecurity

Very good article on DISA's current priorities and how Lt. Gen. Skinner is operationalizing the agency by adding an Intelligence (J-2) Staff to the command.

Convened in October 2023, the CNAS Defense Tech Task Force sought to address how the Department of Defense can best deliver relevant, urgent capabilities to U.S. warfighters at speed and scale from traditional and nontraditional sources using existing authorities, policies, and procedures. In a new report, the authors develop seven essential factors to enable defense innovation, and offer targeted policy recommendations, stressing that faster innovation, strategic risk-taking, and talent development are essential for delivering new capabilities. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/gF2cVgjx

In today’s fast-paced military landscape, interoperability has become essential for achieving seamless coordination across diverse defense systems. In our latest blog we explore the significance of interoperability in defense, highlighting its benefits, challenges, and the technological advancements that facilitate it. Check it out here: https://hubs.ly/Q02NqL1P0 #interoperability #defensesystems

Want to learn about comms and spectrum? NSIN - National Security Innovation Network and the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hubs are hosting a webinar focused on "Contested and Congested Comms: How Spectrum and Future G Impact the Warfighter." With new communications technologies affecting everything from frontline WiFi to parcel tracking, the defense and civilian worlds are relying more on networks and spectrum than ever before. What are the new technologies that are changing how we live and fight? What does all of this new tech mean, and what are industry and academia doing to ensure that the US stays ahead? On 28 June, 2024, the DIU/NSIN Ohio and Washington Defense OnRamp Hubs are hosting a panel to explore these issues. The event will link industry, academia and military experts to discuss current problems and technologies to communications that can solve these warfighter problems and provide insight on what the future will hold. Learn about recent and current NSIN prize challenges from the Washington Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) centered on communications and spectrum, hear from researchers and industry luminaries, and learn how the Department of Defense thinks about the world beyond 5G. https://lnkd.in/gW5FTVW3

The center will fall under Air Force Materiel Command, the service’s main acquisition arm—officials say creating a center focused on information systems will put more focus on procuring systems for a crucial capability that is often forgotten or given less emphasis. #AirForce #USAF #Airman #SpaceForce #Guardian

In 2025, the DoD will be taking CJADC2 to another level with international exercises designed for dynamic, cross-domain data sharing in the field. Together with the U.K., Australia, and other allied partners, the DoD will be putting cross-domain collaboration to the test — taking vessels through different ports, quickly creating “data bridges” to dynamically share information with the right individuals, systems, and devices, at the right time.  This represents a significant shift from traditional siloed military operations to a more integrated and collaborative approach across allied partners, improving responsiveness and adaptability in diverse and complex combat scenarios. Jason Green, Carrick Longley, Shannon Vaughn, Bill Smith, Matthew Howard, Trevor Foskett #datacentricsecurity #zerotrsut #JADC2 #DOD #UK #US #AUS | Virtru