Nine companies will provide software tools as the Army expands its next-generation command-and-control effort to the corps level.
The U.S. Army has awarded nine contracts worth a combined about $93.6 million for applications supporting its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) effort. The agreements, initially set for one year, mark another step in the service’s plan to scale the technology to corps-level operations.
The companies selected are General Dynamics Mission Systems, Air Space Intelligence Federal, Immersive Wisdom, LMI Consulting, Mente Systems, Stilman Advanced Strategies, Onebrief, Rune Technologies and AIR, formerly known as Govini.
Applications will support six warfighting areas
The software will be delivered to I Corps in the Pacific, the first formation slated to use NGC2. The applications are intended to support six warfighting areas: command and control, fires, intelligence, movement and maneuver, sustainment, and protection.
Citing security concerns, the Army declined to detail the specific tasks assigned to each application. Broadly, the tools are expected to help soldiers and commanders plan and synchronize operations more quickly, model operations and assess courses of action. They will also support airspace management and deconfliction, sustainment management, and decision-making.
Joseph Welch, the Army’s portfolio acquisition executive for Command and Control and Counter-C2, described the core applications as a critical next step. He said they would provide a foundation that can be rapidly scaled and used for training with continuity across the force.
New figures emerge for data and AI contracts
The announcement follows updates on other parts of NGC2. In June, the Army selected Anduril to lead development of the common data layer baseline, with support from Palantir and Raft. The contract’s value was not disclosed at the time. It was awarded under an enterprise licensing agreement with Anduril that has a 10-year ceiling of $20 billion.
On Monday, Anduril disclosed that the initial base period is valued at $162.8 million. Options could bring the total value to $1.8 billion over five years.
In August, Striveworks was selected to lead NGC2’s artificial-intelligence layer, but the contract value was not disclosed. A company spokesperson said Striveworks plans to announce a new $200 million award, in addition to the $70 million it received previously.
Striveworks will provide its Chariot software suite, which includes tools designed to keep AI models working as conditions change. The platforms are intended to help soldiers turn large volumes of information into actionable decisions within minutes.
