Pentagon Launches “Agent Network” AI Tool to Transform Battle Management and Targeting

The Pentagon on Thursday launched "Agent Network," a new new Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool to significantly decrease the time it takes to identify a critical development and act.

The “Agent Network” is a key element of the U.S. Department of War's new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Acceleration Strategy. It 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, a Pentagon release said. 

Agent Network will transition 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.

"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.

Agent Network 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 enhances national defense while prioritizing precision, accountability and the reduction of collateral risk.