DAF Battle Network driving multi-domain integration, decision advantage

Panelists detailed how open-architecture standards, joint cross-domain data integration, and collaborative acquisition models provide warfighters with real-time decision advantage.<br /> <img alt="NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (September 15, 2026) – Dr. Bryan Tipton, chief of Architecture and Systems Engineering for the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management, speaks at the “DAF Battle Network: Why is it crucial?” panel during Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference here, Sept. 15, 2026. The panel traced how the DAF Battle Network has transitioned from a conceptual architecture into a real-time operational capability that commanders, operators, and joint warfighters are actively employing today. (Official Air Force Photo by Morgan Brown)." src="https://media.defense.gov/2026/Sep/16/2004000898/300/300/0/260915-F-VI407-1529.JPG" /> <br />