Mission management on the move
Working from a few green tents with muddy plywood floors, the U.S. Army’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force monitors the surrounding area and can cue a response to a threat.
If a mission required them to move, though, they’d have to work around time-consuming security protocols, complex software requirements, and unreliable network connectivity to get back up and running.
“Navigating security protocols and establishing a fixed operations center in an austere environment is already a huge undertaking,” said Maj. John Lucero, a deputy digital scientist for the 1st MDTF. “However, if we need to pack up our systems, establish connectivity in a moving vehicle, and maintain seamless operations, then we’ve added substantial complexity to our mission.”
The unit, which is tasked with coordinating capabilities across domains, wanted a new way to pick up at a moment’s notice. Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, helped prove it was possible.