C4ISRNET Conference

Full coverage of the annual C4ISRNET Conference, held in Arlington, Virginia.

US Cyber Command driving out redundancies in warfighting architecture

US Cyber Command is working to improve its Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture by increasing its acquisition authority and reducing redundancies.

7 weeks ago

Sgt. Vargas, a U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, uses electronic warfare equipment at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 28, 2020.

US Army to tailor long-range jammer for Europe, Indo-Pacific theaters

TLS-EAB might not be well-suited for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles in the Indo-Pacific. But in Europe, the trucks might be the best option.

15 months ago

Soldiers drive through a low-water crossing in the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, or AMPV, after completing field testing on Fort Hood, Texas.

Electronic Warfare

Testing of electronic warfare package for Army’s AMPV expected in 2024

The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle will replace the Vietnam War-era M113, hundreds of which have been committed to Ukraine to help battle back Russia.

The US is rethinking national security space architecture. Is it moving fast enough?

C4ISRNET's Courtney Albon moderates a discussion on how space architecture can enable warfighters to succeed.

15 months ago

Zero trust could have limited Pentagon leak, Navy CTO says

A zero-trust approach may not have prevented the Discord leak, but the underlying tenets may have helped the Pentagon detect the security breach sooner.

15 months ago

Military must train to fight when communications break down: experts

“We should take it as a given that in places, our communications are going to break and fail,” said Center for a New American Security's Andrew Metrick.

15 months ago

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Timothy Quigley, assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command, relays his site assessment after clearing a chemical laboratory while competing in the 2017 Best Warrior Competition on Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.

US Army evaluating radios for both Indo-Pacific and Europe

"Do we need to a have a radio in every vehicle?" Col. Shermoan Daiyaan said. "Do we need to have one radio per team? Or is it one radio per squad?”

15 months ago

‘Tremendous’ momentum seen as US Army upgrades network tech

U.S. Army officials have likened the capability set plan to Apple’s iPhone approach: new, enhanced hardware rolling out on the heels of the last release.

2 years ago

Goodbye hoarding? Official sees increased data sharing at Pentagon

“I think what we’re seeing across the department is folks leaning into the need to share.”

2 years ago

US Space Force developing plans for tactically responsive capabilities

While Congress pushes for the Space Force to craft a plan for tactically responsive launch, the service is taking a step back to ensure its entire architecture is responsive to urgent, wartime needs.

2 years ago

US Space Force space defense squadron tasked to focus on deep space

The 19th Space Defense Squadron has been tasked to focus on the cislunar space domain as activity increases in the realm.

2 years ago

SpaceX shut down a Russian electromagnetic warfare attack in Ukraine last month — and the Pentagon is taking notes

“The next day, Starlink had slung a line of code and fixed it," said Pentagon electronic warfare director Dave Tremper. "And how they did that was eye-watering to me."

2 years ago

Pentagon seeks reauthorization, expansion of small business funding

The Pentagon is pursuing the reauthorization and expansion for programs meant to boost small business participation in defense research, set to expire Sept. 30.

2 years ago

US Army working closely with allies amid push to upgrade networks

“If we fail, the next day we’ll come back and we’ll find out if there is a configuration that needs to be changed or a policy for us to get after,” U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeth Rey said.

2 years ago

Marines making big investments in electromagnetic warfare

At the same time, the Marine Corps sees nonkinetic weapons as a less expensive alternative to traditional weapons.

3 years ago

The Army is optimizing electronic warfare equipment for Indo-Pacific

The Army wants to make sure its forthcoming electronic warfare systems can support forces across the vast maritime distances of the Indo-Pacific region.

3 years ago

DARPA’s plan to use drones to find drones

With Aerial Dragnet, DARPA is using overhead sensors to find drones in urban environments.

3 years ago

Top general: Access provided by enterprise cloud needed for JADC2

Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall, CIO of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outlined why the Pentagon needs cloud to enable JADC2.

3 years ago

Navy to test potential for information warfare cells at maritime operations centers

The Navy is looking to test a new information warfare cell concept in an exercise scheduled for later this year.

3 years ago