The operational challenges DoD must confront, in the face of an ever-changing operating environment and changing character of war, require us to develop compelling and relevant concepts that link U.S. strategic objectives, policies, and capabilities. As adversaries develop capabilities to contest the United States in traditional warfighting domains, U.S. advantages will increasingly require building strengths in areas traditionally seen as supporting efforts, as well as in those areas where responsibility falls between existing organizations. Examples include, but are not limited to, digital modernization, autonomy, contested logistics, communications, electronic warfare, and integrated air and missile defense.
ARC submissions should develop a new concept that addresses one or more of the operational challenges we face and discuss needed supporting capabilities. Submissions may also consider the barriers to developing and implementing new concepts and how senior leaders can overcome them. Key questions include: What concepts and supporting capabilities are needed to fill gaps? What barriers currently stand in the way of these potential solutions being fully examined, and what levers are available to senior leaders to support change in this space? How can we improve concept development, experimentation, training, and other enablers to ensure the Joint Force can execute with new technologies?