Army Boosts NGC2 Security, Awards $100M Prototype Contract to Anduril
The U.S. Army has swiftly addressed significant cybersecurity concerns within its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) platform, a critical system for modernising its command and control capabilities. The Army awarded a substantial contract to develop a prototype, aiming to enhance the system's security and functionality.
Initially, the Army faced challenges in overseeing the deployment of NGC2 capabilities, leading to increased risks. The system was treated as a 'black box' due to insufficient governance and control over user access and data. However, the Army has since demonstrated improvement by performing well in the first Ivy Sting event after rectifying these security issues.
The Army has awarded nearly $100 million to Anduril, along with a team of vendors including Palantir and Microsoft, to develop an NGC2 prototype. This collaboration aims to provide a new approach to command and control, leveraging agile and software-based architectures. The Army is now scaling this prototype to the entire division level with the 4th Infantry Division through the Ivy Sting series of events.
The Army's proactive cybersecurity approach has proven effective in identifying and mitigating risks within the NGC2 platform. Despite initial challenges, the Army has shown significant progress in enhancing the system's security and is committed to further improving its capabilities through the Ivy Sting series of events.
