The Department of War launched "Agent Network," the second Pace-Setting Project (PSP 2) and key element of the Department's new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Acceleration Strategy. Led by the Department's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, in partnership with U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Southern Command, and U.S. European Command (USPACOM, USSOUTHCOM, USEUCOM), the Agent Network employs advanced, AI-enabled tools to compress the time it takes to turn intelligence into informed options for commanders around the world. The new capability will transform battle management, decision support, and targeting.
Agent Network will significantly decrease the time it takes to identify a critical development and act. This transitions traditional targeting from a slow process to a modern targeting approach that yields faster identification and results. The new capability utilizes AI-enabled agents to continuously scan defense intelligence and operational systems, translating findings into clearly presented options for commanders within seconds. Agent Network does not autonomously select or strike targets; it ensures commanders remain in charge of every decision, empowering them to act on the most current and accurate operational picture possible.
"Agent Network delivers on the Department's commitment to field AI capabilities with speed and accountability. By pairing established defense technology leaders with innovative new entrants, we are building an interoperable network of AI agents that gives commanders faster access to better information while keeping human judgment at the center of every targeting decision. This is warfighting AI at operational scale," said Cameron Stanley, the Department's Chief Digital and AI Officer.
PSP 2 combines the strengths of America's most capable and established frontier AI companies with the innovation of new entrants, a core principle of the Department's AI Acceleration Strategy. PSP 2 builds on foundational Command and Control innovation by Palantir Technologies, which underpins the Department's Maven Smart System program, and Lumbra, which is led by veteran warfighters and intelligence professionals to implement AI orchestration technology operational on U.S. Government systems.
Throughout development and fielding, Agent Network will be subject to rigorous testing, operational evaluation and oversight to ensure it strengthens mission performance, while upholding U.S. legal and ethical obligations. This PSP will make available tangible, combat-credible AI capabilities on aggressive timelines, enhancing national defense while prioritizing precision, accountability and the reduction of collateral risk.
Agent Network is a prime example of the Department's accelerated approach to delivering AI capabilities to strengthen battlefield execution through its seven PSPs
