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How the Army is baking cybersecurity into its AI-powered battlefield platform
The platform could transform how the Army fights — and become one of the military's most attractive hacking targets.
TL;DR
- The Army is implementing a new AI-powered battlefield platform called NGC2, designed to integrate over 40 applications into a single interface.
- Cybersecurity was a foundational element in the NGC2's design, influencing vendor selection and security requirement enforcement.
- The platform's security involves continuous scanning of new software as it's integrated and used, with mechanisms to quickly isolate suspicious applications.
- During testing, some soldiers experienced connectivity issues, and analog maps were used as backups for tablets.
- The Army is requesting $4 billion for fiscal 2027 to continue testing and development of NGC2.