Catch Me Up: Where Are We With CMMC?
The Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is designed to protect sensitive information from cyberthreats. The CMMC’s implementation, though, has been a long time coming.
Posts Tagged: Department of Defense
Equipping Warfighters With a Digital Experience From Recruitment to Retirement
Across vast geographies and with the scope of millions of people, DoD needs to individually serve each warfighter.
Gym Class, Public Service, and Me
How my hate for gym class made me a public servant.
The Navy’s Approach to Developing Cloud Requirements
The Defense Department has been slower than most government agencies to adopt cloud services. Addressing security concerns in the cloud took some time, but that wasn’t the only holdup.
DOD’s Better Buying Power – A Path to Meaningful Acquisition Reform
Today, the IBM Center for The Business of Government is pleased to release a new report, “Beyond Business as Usual: Improving Defense Acquisition through Better Buying Power,” by Zachary S. Huitink and David M. Van Slyke of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. The U.S. Government spends nearly $500 billion every yearRead… Read more »
Defending the Future
Time keeps on slippin’…at least that’s how it feels when you look at how fast technology is advancing. The speed at which the private sector is developing and implementing new technology has left government agencies like the Department of Defense scrambling to keep pace. In the recently released GovLoop guide, “The DoD of Tomorrow,” weRead… Read more »
3 Reasons to Care About Defense Budgets
Home security and personal security are subjects everyone can relate to, and safely assumed to share the same level of importance to most people. While we might not conscientiously put thought into foiling a burglary or assault, we do in fact take steps to enable successful prevention of crime…we take steps to protect ourselves. As… Read more »
Budget Cap Conundrums
Money can’t buy happiness… right? A lot of us, theoretically, like the idea of a simple lifestyle. But at the same time, if we can afford it, we enjoy going out to eat with friends, buying nice clothes, and taking exotic vacations. It’s nice to have a higher budget, if just for those freedoms. ManyRead… Read more »
How Streamlined Data Leads to Better Decisions
The following is an excerpt from the GovLoop Guide, The Joint Information Environment: The IT Framework for the Future. You can access the full report here, in which we describe the JIE and impact it is making at the Department of Defense. The Joint Information Environment promises to create a consolidated IT infrastructure across theRead… Read more »
Enabling an Integrated IT Environment From the Foxhole to the Cubicle
The following is an excerpt from the GovLoop Guide, The Joint Information Environment: The IT Framework for the Future. You can access the full report here, in which we describe the JIE and impact it is making at the Department of Defense. The Joint Information Environment (JIE), once deployed, will have far-reaching impacts on the wayRead… Read more »