Project Dynamis

Project Dynamis is a bold service-level plan to accelerate the modernization of Marine Corps contributions to combined joint all-domain command and control (CJADC2) in partnership with the Department of the Navy Project Overmatch.
Accelerating AI-Powered Decision Advantage
U.S. Marine Corps

The Challenge

Our ability to command and control in contested environments is at risk.

As a stand-in force, our ability to aggregate, orchestrate, analyze and share fused data at the speed and scale of relevance is a warfighting imperative. A central challenge we face is developing and sustaining resilient, end-to-end, joint long-range dynamic targeting capabilities that enable Marines to act as the forward element of the Joint Force—sensing, making sense, and communicating weapons quality data at machine speeds.

"The Marine Corps has been moving fast to modernize for the future. To outpace the threat, we realized we needed a dedicated cross-functional team laser focused on prioritizing and accelerating the deployment of advanced technologies to enable AI-powered decision advantage at the tactical edge."

— Lt. Gen. Jerry Carter, Deputy Commandant for Information

The Way Ahead

Project Dynamis is a bold service-level plan to accelerate the modernization of Marine Corps contributions to combined joint all-domain command and control (CJADC2) in partnership with the Department of the Navy Project Overmatch.

"As Marines, our ability to aggregate, orchestrate, analyze, and share fused data at machine speeds is a warfighting imperative. It is central to our value proposition. Project Dynamis is our bid for success to realize that vision."

— Col. Arlon Smith, Director of Project Dynamis

 

Project Dynamis Pillars

PILLAR 1
ASSURED COMMAND AND CONTROL

Accelerate fielding of “fight tonight” capabilities and drive holistic modernization of the USMC command, control, communication, and computers (C4) portfolio.

  • Adopt a joint resilient common data fabric

  • Adopt a joint decentralized mesh networking capability

  • Lead the service-level effort to develop edge node prototypes

  • Integrate robotic and autonomous system C2 capabilities

PILLAR 2
BATTLESPACE AWARENESS

Accelerate advanced AI-enabled battle management C2 capabilities that enable steady-state all domain awareness to win the reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance competition, support dynamic long-range targeting at scale, and rapidly respond to global crises.

  • Operationalize fixed sites and fire centers at echelon

  • Serve as the service lead for kill webs

PILLAR 3
C-C5ISRT

Accelerate deployment of advanced technologies that enable operations by countering adversary C2, battlespace awareness, and targeting in all domains, leveraging software-defined capabilities and AI at the edge that adapts in hours, not years.

  • Operationalize tactical cyber and electromagnetic spectrum operations from the sea-floor to space

  • Deploy spoofing, jamming and Signature Management

 

Project Dynamis Lines Of Efforts

Baseline Mission Engineering


Accelerate Fielding of Minimum Viable Products C2 Edge Nodes


Accelerate AI-Enabled Battle Management Command & Control


Accelerate Joint Fires Network Fielding


Accelerate Fielding of Advanced Kill Web Enabling Capabilities


Accelerate Fielding of Robotic and Autonomous C2 Capabilties


Approach

Leverage FMF “sand box” hubs in collaboration with the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, and the Naval Research and Development Establishment to rapidly field advanced CJADC2 capabilities within the POM and beyond.

 

Press Releases

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