DISA rolls out new strategy to meet future cyber challenges
By Suzan Holl / Office of Strategic Communication and Public Affairs
The Defense Information Systems Agency released its new strategic plan today, aligning the agency's priorities with the United States Department of Defense 's goals and objectives for global operations through fiscal years 2025-2029.
Referred to as the DISA Next Strategy, the new strategic framework identifies a suite of capabilities and services the agency must deliver to transform the DOD's information network and meet the challenges described in the National Defense Strategy.
United States Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, DISA director and Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network commander, says in the strategy, “As a combat support agency and the premier IT service provider for the Department of Defense, we will continue to provide world-class services. At the same time, we are changing. We are reorganizing, optimizing and transforming to deliver resilient, survivable and secure capabilities to enable department success and warfighter lethality.”
DISA remains focused on several department-wide, enterprise-level solutions, including simplifying the network with large-scale adoption of a common IT environment, developing a fully functional DOD enterprise cloud environment, and integrating its Identity, Credential and Access Management and Zero Trust capabilities within its common IT and cloud environment.
The strategy includes four strategic imperatives, six operational imperatives, and eight goals –- all crucial to DISA's core functions that guide the agency's support to the warfighter and mission partners.
"We must continue to deliver while being challenged by great powers. From great power competition with the People’s Republic of China, to supporting operations in emerging geographic areas of national strategic importance, both home and abroad,” Skinner says in the strategy.
The plan's goals and objectives align with those the DOD has set for global operations over the next five years and coincide with the department's process used to budget appropriated funds also known as the Program Objective Memorandum, or POM. In turn, the strategy will aid leadership, industry partners and the DOD’s ability to make informed decisions and allocate resources effectively to achieve organizational stability.
Learn more about the DISA Next Strategy.
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10 个月I hope Network Command, and Cyber Command, and CISA are “on board.” We definitely need a “whole of government” solution. ??
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10 个月Good schtuff. I see in the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) strategy update, "5CTSE" (Cloud, Cyber, Collaboration, Transformation, and Security Excellence) reflects more of the modern approach in cloud and not just on-prem solutions, but also on security and collaboration. I see a few aspects of 5CTSE stand out: Cloud Security: The emphasis on secure cloud adoption aligns perfectly with the growing need for agility and scalability in DoD systems. Secure cloud environments can empower collaboration and innovation while maintaining the highest security standards. Enhanced Cybersecurity: 5CTSE prioritizes strengthening the overall cybersecurity posture. Including proactive measures like vulnerability management, robust incident response plans, and a skilled cybersecurity workforce. Collaboration is Key: The strategy underscores the importance of collaboration between industry, academia, and government partners to advanced cyber defense capabilities. #DISA #5CTSE #DoD #CloudSecurity #Cybersecurity #Collaboration What do you think about DISA's new strategy?
Excited to see that they specifically call out operating and securing cloud and on-premises data storage as part of Strategic Imperative #1. A great strategy, we look forward to becoming a part of the execution and implementation.