Separate projects, same goals: Urgent C2IS for Latvia and the Land C4ISR program

by Chris Thatcher   The Army’s command-and-control (C2) footprint in Afghanistan was big and cumbersome, housed in large tents amid a sea of masts and emitting an electromagnetic signature for all to see. In a future conflict, it will need to be light and nimble,...
A battle lab, optimized data, and an Army app

A battle lab, optimized data, and an Army app

In DDACSI, the Army is creating the nexus for a digital force and a continuous and interoperable capability development cycle. By Chris Thatcher   Over the past 18 months on domestic operations and exercises, the Army has experimented with an interconnected but...

Strategic foresight in support of decision-making

Strategic foresight in support of decision-making

by Michael Rostek, Nancy Teeple, Yazan Qasrawi   State militaries routinely engage in forward planning for a variety of reasons ranging from defence procurement to the assessment of emerging forms of warfare. Uncertainty, however, is a predominant...

Gaining a green edge

Gaining a green edge

In Camp Sustain, the Army is exploring renewable energy and energy storage to support frontline operations. La version française de cet article est disponible après le texte anglais.   by Ken Pole It’s a long-established fact that war is a dirty business. So,...