Agentic-AI tool aims to give U.S. commanders new target options ‘within seconds’

An industry partner configures mission command hardware for Ivy Sting III in December 2025, where soldiers integrated advanced power systems and emerging AI-enabled tools onto Strykers. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler Ewing)

By Patrick Tucker • Jun 29, 2026

A new agentic-AI tool will continuously scan intelligence feeds and operational networks to provide U.S. military commanders with targeting options “within seconds,” the Pentagon announced Thursday.

Dubbed Agent Network, the new tool will employ “agents”—artificial-intelligence entities that perform tasks on behalf of a user, such as running a scheduled search or executing an email campaign—to “continuously scan defense intelligence and operational systems, translating findings into clearly presented options,” said a press release, which added: “Agent Network does not autonomously select or strike targets; it ensures commanders remain in charge of every decision.”

It is one of seven “pace-setting” projects originally unveiled in January along with a new Pentagon AI strategy. Key contractors in the Agent Network effort include Lumbra and Palantir, which already handles much targeting analysis through its Maven Smart Systems contract.