Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Capability Characteristics

The Army is seeking information about a Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) ecosystem, which is a multi-vendor approach to provide seamless cloud to edge access for application and data services. The NGC2 ecosystem is designed to support Warfighting objectives and requires novel technical and business approaches. The Army has posted several documents on the Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) portal, including the NGC2 Characteristics of Need (CoN) and four CoN annexes, which describe the requirements for the NGC2 ecosystem. Industry is encouraged to read these documents to understand the Army's vision for a multi-vendor approach for NGC2. Key points to consider: • The NGC2 ecosystem is a multi-vendor approach to provide seamless cloud to edge access for application and data services. • The Army has posted several documents on the JCM portal, including the NGC2 Characteristics of Need (CoN) and four CoN annexes. • Industry is encouraged to read these documents to understand the Army's vision for a multi-vendor approach for NGC2. • The NGC2 ecosystem requires novel technical and business approaches to achieve Warfighting objectives. • The Army is seeking information from industry to support the development of the NGC2 ecosystem.