US Army tears down tech walls so weapons can share data

Army leaders are breaking down decades-old technology barriers that kept weapons, sensors, and command systems from easily sharing information. The Project Jailbreak hackathon brought top defense companies and the Army together to connect counter-drone systems, air and missile defenses, command systems, drones and uncrewed systems, and other weapons so they could speak the same language.

Updates were made and are already being pushed out to soldiers, including those deployed in the Middle East. Alex Miller, the Army's chief technology officer, compared the problem to everyday devices: "If you're not a technologist, think about your daily life. Imagine if every accessory you have — light bulbs, toaster, TVs — had a different way to connect," he told reporters.

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