🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Friday

• The Marine Corps formally designated GenAI.mil as its enterprise AI platform, signaling a shift from pilots to standardized, service-wide generative AI adoption.
• The U.S. Army conducted its first live test of the Next Generation C2 data layer, a foundational move toward AI-enabled command-and-control at scale.
• The Space Force is racing to rebuild its acquisition contracting workforce after civilian cuts, underscoring human capital as a limiting factor in rapid space and digital procurement.

Sources: 1) DefenseScoop — https://defensescoop.com/2026/01/22/marine-corps-genai-mil-enterprise-ai-platform/
2) Breaking Defense — https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/army-tests-next-gen-c2-data-layer-for-the-first-time/
3) SpaceNews — https://spacenews.com/space-forces-acquisition-arm-races-to-rebuild-contracting-workforce-after-civilian-cuts/

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