Application Area 4

Command, Control, and Communication (C3)

This area includes projects that enable the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned forces in the accomplishment of the mission, representing how the DoD makes operational decisions, including:

• Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2)
• Distributed battle management
• Integrated fires/fire control
• Battle management command and control
• Communications systems, including mesh networks, 5G, LTE