Army’s New Software Ends Hourlong Meetings, Leaves Generals Wondering What To Do
KEY POINTS
- •Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis said that NGC2 eliminates hourlong staff meetings, speeding command decisions.
- •NGC2 was tested during Ivy Sting 4 at Fort Carson by the 4th Infantry Division and industry partners.
- •The system integrates 20 sensor types and uses AI for real-time battlefield resource predictions.
In an effort spearheaded by Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis, the US Army’s new Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) software is killing off hourlong staff meetings faster than any bad PowerPoint ever could. Tested most recently in the Ivy Sting 4 exercise at Fort Carson, Colorado by the 4th Infantry Division and supported by tech giants like Anduril and Lockheed Martin, this Silicon Valley-style program links 20 sensor types including drones, artillery, and Strykers. The system lets commanders see ammo levels, vehicle fuel, and predict enemy actions—finally giving generals something better to do than yawn through meetings. Ellis proudly boasts, 'We are no longer fighting with the network; now we're fighting using it,' a phrase that sounds suspiciously like corporate buzzword bingo. Even better, off-the-shelf tech and soldier feedback loops mean fixes arrive in days, not years—proving the Army's battlefield tech now updates faster than your smartphone. Somewhere, a logistics officer is weeping with joy.
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Army's new software scrapped hourlong meetings, making generals click 'save' like it's a Netflix watchlist. Who knew the future of war was just better Excel?
The Army’s NGC2 means soldiers finally share ammo counts without a memo. Welcome to war, 2.0: the group chat era.
NGC2 software: for when fighting a war gets too much like managing your inbox—except smarter, faster, and way noisier.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 2/11/2026 | Author: Chris Panella
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