Army leaders encourage industry to bring your core strength to rapidly scale NGC2
Summary
Army leaders briefed industry on Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) priorities, rapid prototyping efforts, and acquisition changes intended to speed delivery of commercial software and infrastructure capabilities. They described two division-level prototypes in active experimentation, stressed modular, tailorable tools, and encouraged competitive teaming across incumbents and non-incumbents. The Army emphasized acquisition transformation—commercial-first contracting, portfolio authorities, and budget flexibility—to enable faster integration, continuous upgrades, and disciplined scaling. Industry partners were asked to bring core strengths, market and tech roadmaps, and readiness to integrate so successful prototypes can scale across the force.