Like the Air Force's Kessel Run project, the Army's software factory will put important coding projects directly in the hands of military personnel instead of private companies.

In its work to achieve multi-domain operations, the Army is working on teaming together autonomous systems with AI-empowered data sharing.

The Army wants to have more AI skills across its force, with technologists informing how it thinks about the future. So it's launching several new programs to educate and collaborate.

Futures Command leaders addressed concerns from lawmakers in a hearing Thursday.