This panel event took place at AUSA Annual 2026.

Battle management is no longer a future capability, it’s an operational requirement across today’s Army formations. From homeland defense to maneuver, fires, intelligence, and forward operations, units are facing mission challenges that demand faster decision-making, resilient data exchange, and the ability to act across distributed, contested environments. Meeting this need means moving beyond pilots and prototypes toward fielded, interoperable systems that work with what the Army already owns. This Defense News panel explores how Army and industry leaders are turning battle management from concept into an integrated, scalable capability soldiers can use now.

Watch Recording:

Booz Allen discusses how AI, open architectures and integrated systems can reduce complexity and accelerate decision-making on the battlefield.
U.S. Army leaders discuss modernizing battle management, connecting battlefield systems and accelerating decision-making through technology and integration.

Guest Speakers:

  • Brig. Gen. Guy Yelverton, Portfolio Management Executive - Defensive Fires. U.S. Army
  • Col. Wade Germann, Commander, 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force, U.S. Army
  • Dene Farrell, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Army Europe and Africa
  • Mike Davenport, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen