Dennis Crall Archives

Then Maj. Gen. Mary O’Brien attends an AETC Altus Trophy reception at the downtown San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Gloria Vasquez)

DOD announces new top JADC2 officer

The Pentagon announced that Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien will be the next J6 for the Joint Staff.

Apr 6, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Two L-39 Jets fly in tandem during a mock dogfight performance at the Air & Space Expo, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 28, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Sullivan)

2021 in review: JADC2 has ‘irreversible momentum,’ but what does that mean?

In 2021 the operative word from senior leaders on JADC2 was "momentum," some called it irreversible. Is that enough?

Dec 29, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Lt. Gen. Dennis A. Crall gives a Professional Military Education class to Marines stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 3, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Lyden)

Top general says JADC2 cross-functional team to work for 3-5 more years

Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall says the current governance structure of JADC2 is right for now.

Nov 5, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Texas Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Mack conducts network surveillance during Cyber Shield 19 training week at Camp Atterbury, Ind. April 7, 2019. As the nation’s largest unclassified cyber defense training exercise, Cyber Shield provides participants with training on industry network infrastructure and cyber protection best practices. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. George B. Davis)

DOD to elevate cyber, network testing in new exercises

The war games will be focused on testing the Joint All Domain Command and Control strategy.

Jun 21, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, presides over the Indo-Pacific Command Change of Command, held at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 30, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Secretary of Defense Austin approves JADC2 strategy

The DOD's new strategy for creating a networked battlefield has received official approval.

Jun 4, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Lt. Gen. Dennis A. Crall welcomes attendees to the JADC2 Data Summit at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and highlights the importance of the event in setting the stage for Joint data standards, Jan. 26, 2021. (DoD photo)

DOD grapples with the future of its cyber workforce

"I think the divide between the need is growing compared to what we’re able to fulfill. I’m not sure we’re closing the gap, and time is ticking…

Apr 22, 2021 By Billy Mitchell

General overseeing JADC2 says industry solutions ‘not good enough’

Industry has yet to deliver in the eyes of the top official leading JADC2.

Mar 2, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Brigadier General Dennis A. Crall speaks to Marines during the 8412 Symposium at the Davis Conference Center aboard MacDill Air Force Base Tampa, Florida, Aug. 23, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jack A. E. Rigsby)

DOD needs to staff up to hire Cyber Excepted Service personnel, officials say

DOD officials said resources are lacking to recruit new talent at the scale the military services require.

Feb 27, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Dennis A. Crall speaks to guests attending the 14th Annual C4 Awards Dinner, Arlington, Va., April 20, 2017. The C4 Awards Dinner is held annually to recognize top performing Marines and units in the C4 community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samantha K. Braun)

Top Pentagon cyber leadership targets ‘outcomes, results’ in 2019

“You have a set of leaders who are very impatient, including myself, that are done admiring the problem and are moving into tasking," CIO Dana Deasy said.

Jan 30, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Control Group 18 listen to Colonel Lorna Mahlock, commanding officer, MACG-18, during Exercise Valiant Shield 16, Sept. 14, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Makenzie Fallon)

Marines get historic new CIO, Lorna Mahlock

Mahlock was the first African-American woman nominated to serve as a brigadier general in the Marine Corps, and now she's the Corps' first female CIO.

Jul 25, 2018 By Billy Mitchell