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Army's Biggest Hackathon Targets AI Battlefield Decision Speed

5/13/2026

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced the Army’s “Operation Jailbreak,” its largest hackathon to break software firewalls.
He told the Senate Armed Services Committee Ukraine’s Delta system links every drone, sensor and shooter, a capability the U.S. Army lacks.
The Fort Carson exercise will enlist 30-50 defense firms, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
Driscoll said once thousands of pieces are “jailbroken,” the Army will use generative AI to speed battlefield decisions.

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced the Army’s “Operation Jailbreak,” its largest hackathon to break software firewalls.
He told the Senate Armed Services Committee Ukraine’s Delta system links every drone, sensor and shooter, a capability the U.S. Army lacks.
The Fort Carson exercise will enlist 30-50 defense firms, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
Driscoll said once thousands of pieces are “jailbroken,” the Army will use generative AI to speed battlefield decisions.