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Army Holds Inaugural Defense Critical Infrastructure Summit

May 1, 2026

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Key Takeaways

The Army held its first Defense Critical Infrastructure summit at Fort Bragg.
The summit included a tabletop exercise with 14 external partners.
The scenario involved coordinated attacks on Fort Bragg and surrounding areas.
The goal is to create a repeatable playbook for crisis response.

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Strategic Implications

This initiative may indicate the Army's growing concern about critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. The focus on developing a repeatable playbook suggests a desire to enhance response capabilities, which could improve the Army's ability to deploy rapidly in times of crisis. The involvement of external partners may also signal a shift towards greater collaboration between the military and private sector entities.

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What Happened

Fort Bragg Exercise Aims To Develop Repeatable Playbook For Crisis Response

The US Army recently held its inaugural Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI) Summit at Fort Bragg, where 14 external partners gathered to workshop responses to a simulated crisis scenario. The tabletop exercise, which involved coordinated attacks on Fort Bragg and the surrounding region, aimed to identify best practices and lessons learned for developing a repeatable playbook. According to Brandon Pugh, principal cyber advisor to the secretary of the Army, the goal is to create a playbook that can be applied by local garrison commanders to enhance crisis response capabilities. The summit was first reported by Breaking Defense.

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