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In the current military operations environment, agility is key. New emerging threats are frequent, and C4ISR has become an integral part in raising situational awareness and responding to these threats. One way to enhance situational awareness is the integration of diverse (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) ISR platforms. By introducing advanced ISR capabilities and systems, global security and military forces are able to improve real-time intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination capabilities, thus providing commanders with timely and actionable information to confront emerging threats.

Major General Matthew Jones is the Director ISR within Defence Intelligence for the UK Ministry of Defence, and is an expert on ISR platforms. Major General Jones started the role in August 2023, prior to that he was Head Military Strategy and Plans for the Ministry of Defense. This November, Major General Jones unit will be represented at IDGA’s C4ISR conference by Group Captain Keith Slack, Commander of the Defence Intelligence Training Group, but before the conference Major General Jones sat down with IDGA to discuss:

• Technology innovation in ISR platforms
• Responsible integration of ISR platforms
• What attendees can learn from UK Strategic Command at C4ISR

To hear from UK Strategic Command in person, as well as other ISR leaders from the US and its allies, be sure to register for the C4ISR summit this November 19-20 in Bethesda, Maryland. This two-day event will explore how the DoD and international partners are building out systems for Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2), as well as feature discussions on the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and big data analytics.

Project Convergence is the Army’s program of record to develop capabilities for the DoD’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) efforts. Starting in 2020 at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, Project Convergence began as a way for the Army to evaluate progress it’s made in modernization efforts. By 2022, the project had expanded by adding the land armies of England and Australia in an effort to improve data sharing.

This article will provide:

• An overview and timeline of Project Convergence
• Findings from PC 2020, '21 & '22
• Results of the latest Project Convergence capstone this spring

If you want to hear from Army experts on Project Convergence, CJADC2 and other command and control efforts, register for IDGA’s C4ISR Summit from November 19-20 in Bethesda, Maryland. This two-day event will feature discussions on the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and big data analytics, and discuss with senior military and government leaders how CJADC2 funding and program efforts, such as Project Convergence, are revolutionizing decision-making processes and enhancing operational effectiveness.

In the current global defense environment, militaries worldwide face evolving threats that constantly test strategic and operational strengths. The U.S. military, the largest in the world, is no stranger to foreign adversaries impeding its command and control capabilities. Due to these consistent threats, the US DoD views maintaining information and decision advantages as a top priority and has invested heavily in its CJADC2 strategy.

JADC2 is a DoD acronym that stands for Joint All-Domain Command and Control. In a 2022 summary of JADC2, the DoD describes the strategy as “the urgent need for a focused Departmental push on actions to empower our Joint Force Commanders with the capabilities needed to command the Joint Force across all warfighting domains and throughout the electromagnetic spectrum to deter, and, if necessary, defeat any adversary at any time and in any place around the globe.” This means a new approach to developing both material and non-material solutions to deliver information and decision advantage to commanders.

In 2024, JADC2 has evolved into combined JADC2, or CJADC2. The maturation into CJADC2 is intended to drive DoD organizations to operate in a globally and digitally integrated warfighting environment with allied nations such as the UK and Australia. In this report, we will analyze the latest updates on DoD CJADC2 efforts including:

• DoD releasing the initial iteration of a CJADC2 software platform
• The Indo-Pacific region's impact on CJADC2
• The latest Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE)

In the current global defense environment, militaries worldwide face evolving threats that constantly test strategic and operational strengths. The U.S. military, the largest in the world, is no stranger to foreign adversaries impeding its command and control capabilities. Due to these consistent threats, the US DoD views maintaining information and decision advantages as a top priority and has invested heavily in its CJADC2 strategy.

Ahead of the C4ISR USA Conference, the 2024 Snapshot of Attendees highlights the leading organizations within the industry and an extensive list of high-level attendees that will be attending this year.

This will explore how the DoD and international partners are building out systems for Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2), a transformative concept enabling real-time information sharing, rapid decision-making, and seamless coordination across multiple domains.

Join our list to network with peers, forge strategic alliances, and gain the knowledge needed to achieve decision advantage in today's dynamic operational environments.

The “Capability Requirements to Meet Increasing Great Power Competition” presentation was delivered last year at C4ISR USA and covers:

• The Pacing Challenge
• Vision for Air Force Futures
• AF/A5/7 Center Lines of Effort
• Capability Development
• Changing Requirements Methods

At C4ISR USA, the United States Air Force HQ will return for 2024 where Major General Robert Claude, Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations will deliver his presentation on “Space Sensor Integration into CJADC2: Enhancing Situational Awareness and Decision-Making”.

The “Transforming Joint Enablers for Future All Domain Warfare” presentation was delivered last year at C4ISR USA and covers:

• AFRL’s Integrated Capabilities
• Evolution of DAF Command & Control
• Synchronizing S&T and Experimentation
• Advancing DAF Battle Network

At C4ISR, Air Force Research Laboratory will return for 2024 where March Ohmer, Chief Engineer, Information Directorate will deliver his presentation on “Advancing Information Sciences: Enabling Future ISR Air Force Capabilities”.

IDGA's C4ISR USA Conference ill explore how the DoD and international partners are building out systems for Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2), a transformative concept enabling real-time information sharing, rapid decision-making, and seamless coordination across multiple domains.

Join us to network with peers, forge strategic alliances, and gain the knowledge needed to achieve decision advantage in today's dynamic operational environments.