Mark Kitz Archives

U.S. Soldiers of the 392nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion in Baltimore, Maryland, assemble an OE254 Radio antenna for communication on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, June 21, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Washington)

Army sets sights on flexible contracting, adaptable network

The Army is looking at more flexible buying models to be able to inject new technologies and pivot rapidly to address emerging tech and threats.

Mar 28, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) conduct dismounted operations during Dragoon Ready 2023 using the Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) capabilities, which include 2-channel Leader and Manpack radios, single channel radios, and Nett Warrior end-user devices for communications with personnel in the Strykers and command post. The event served as the second ITN operational testing event (Ops Demo Phase II) for Capability Set (CS) 23 (Photo Credit: Sgt. Rebecca Call)

Army wants to ‘reimagine’ electromagnetic signature management

The Army wants to introduce more obfuscation and deception for its units and command posts to "hide in plain sight" in the spectrum, according to top officials.

Oct 11, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. Army Specialist Melvin Robertson, a signal support systems specialist, attached to Task Force Wolfhound participates in electronic warfare training in Djibouti, Africa on Feb. 9, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph P. LeVeille)

Army eyeing more frequent iterative development for its tactical network

While the Army is moving away from its capability set nomenclature, it will still be providing capabilities to units on an iterative basis, albeit, more frequently and…

Oct 6, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Army awards SATCOM-as-a-Service contracts, looks to experiment with as-a-service models across entire network portfolio

The Army's network office could be experimenting with more as a service models in the future where they make sense.

Sep 27, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Mr. Mark C. Kitz, then, Program Executive Officer, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, United States Army, speaks at the “Seeing Over the Horizon” Warriors Corner Speaker Session at AUSA 2021. (Photo by SFC Henry Gundacker)

Army’s network portfolio team gets new boss

Mark Kitz will be the new program executive officer for Command, Control and Communications-Tactical.

Jun 26, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Staff Sgt. Kristoffer Perez, Cyber Electromagnetic Activities section, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, points toward a nearby objective during the final day of training with his section’s new equipment at Fort Riley, Kansas. (Photo by Sgt. Michael C. Roach, 19th Public Affairs Detachment)

Army soliciting industry for ideas on portable electronic attack and sensing capability

The Army is beginning work to develop a dismounted electronic warfare system as part of the Terrestrial Layer System program to fill a key gap in capability.

May 1, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Rendering of the Terrestrial Layer System, the Army’s next-generation tactical vehicle based system that delivers an integrated suite of signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyberspace operations capabilities. (Photo by John Higgins)

Army tweaking its approach for a long-range electronic warfare system

The Army believes it will need tailored solutions for each theater for its Terrestrial Layer System-Echelons Above Brigade (TLS-EAB) capability.

Apr 26, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Army names new head of its intelligence and electronic warfare office

Brig. Gen. Wayne Barker will be the new head of Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors.

Apr 24, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

The Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) is expected to subsume the functionality of the Army’s legacy ground stations including the Advanced Miniaturized Data Acquisition System, Advanced Remote Ground Terminal, and Tactical Intelligence Ground Station. (Army photo)

Army to launch new algorithm-focused program in 2024 to support TITAN initiative

The Army plans to create a new technology “pipeline” for artificial intelligence and machine learning to aid the service’s TITAN program.

Oct 14, 2022 By Jon Harper

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to “Wild Bill” Platoon, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment conduct electronic warfare training during Combined Resolve XV, Feb. 23, 2021 at the Hohenfels Training Area. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Julian Padua)

Army wants to develop EW payloads launched from the air and potentially the ground

The Army is still working on the concept for ground-launched electronic warfare effects as requirements have not yet been written.

Sep 6, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau