The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to by the Trump Administration as the U.S. Department of War, announced that it would launch “Agent Network,” the latest element of the department’s Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy.
The department said the project would be led by its Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, in partnership with the U.S. Pacific Command, the U.S. Southern Command and the U.S. European Command. Officials said the agent network would employ advanced, AI-enabled tools to turn intelligence into informed options for commanders around the world.
“Agent Network delivers on the Department’s commitment to field AI capabilities with speed and accountability. By pairing established defense technology leaders with innovative new entrants, we are building an interoperable network of AI agents that gives commanders faster access to better information while keeping human judgment at the center of every targeting decision. This is warfighting AI at operational scale,” Cameron Stanley, the Department’s Chief Digital and AI Officer, said.
Use of the agent network will decrease the time it takes to identify a critical development and act, officials said, and would transition traditional targeting from a slow process to a modern targeting approach that yields faster identification and results. The new capability uses AI-enabled agents to scan defense intelligence and operational systems, and translate those findings into a command options. The technology does not autonomously select or strike targets, officials said.
The network will be subject to rigorous testing, operational evaluation and oversight throughout its development and fielding to ensure it strengthens mission performance while upholding U.S. legal and ethical obligations, the department said.