Members of DISA's senior leadership will present briefings to address tactical acquisition issues, requirements, and planned procurements for the 2023/24 fiscal years. During the event, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with senior leaders, program managers, and acquisition representatives. In addition to on-site attendance, industry partners can also watch the day's proceedings via livestream.

Take a journey with Informatica and Carahsoft as we view mission readiness through the prism of VAULTIS. The Department of Defense has mandated all DoD leaders "treat data as a weapon system and manage, secure, and use data for operational effect." To achieve this mandate, the DoD Data Strategy lays out seven goals to transition towards data-centric operations: VAULTIS, to make data Visible, Accessible, Understandable, Linked, Trustworthy, Int...

Join subject matter experts from across the DOD to discuss the latest developments in modernizing endpoint security! System administrators, analysts, program managers and experts from across the DOD user community will come together to discuss new capabilities planned, projected milestones, and the status and outcomes from rapid innovation fund projects and other endpoint security initiatives being evaluated by the military services. It will...

DISA will host a no-cost Endpoint Security Summit Feb. 5-7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Fort Meade, Maryland, headquarters. The purpose of this event is to engage DOD endpoint security subject matter experts, system administrators, analysts, and users to update the DoD community on the current status of endpoint modernization efforts. This meeting of practitioners and subject matter experts will provide information regarding the status of end...

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), specifically the Program Executive Office (PEO) Simulation, Training, & Instrumentation (STRI), Army Cyber Command and Second Army (ARCYBER & 2A), and the Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) are initiating a Cyber Innovation Challenge to investigate training platform prototype solutions. The intent of the challenge is to eval...

FITARA Implementation Symposium III Theme: Assessing the Financial Management Impact Transparency is a key element of FITARA. Agencies will need to trace plans, investments, budgets, procurements and resources to business and mission outcomes. The approaches pioneered to enhance visibility across the CxO communities can benefit all areas of Government. Initial Scorecards On November 4 the House Oversight and Government Reform, Information Tech...

FITARA Implementation Symposium III Theme: Assessing the Financial Management Impact Transparency is a key element of FITARA. Agencies will need to trace plans, investments, budgets, procurements and resources to business and mission outcomes. The approaches pioneered to enhance visibility across the CxO communities can benefit all areas of Government. Initial Scorecards On November 4 the House Oversight and Government Reform, Information Tec...

As Northern Australia continues to establish itself as a key military and strategic region for the ADF and its partners, further investment is needed to support the multitude of major defence projects and the necessary infrastructure required for their operation. The north has proven to be an attractive and resourceful location for defence/industry with close links to the Asia Pacific, a strong economy, existing military presence & capabil...

Federal Information Technology Reform Act Symposium Series The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) is one of the key elements of the current administration's efforts to improve Government information technology. It aligns with the Administrations key technology objectives of: (1) driving value in Federal IT investments, (2) delivering world-class digital services, and (3) protecting Federal IT assets and information...

Faced with the biggest reform for 40 years, budget cuts and organisational change, Defence is presented with a new paradigm – how to effectively innovate and deliver value for money services to support our armed forces in the wake of a changing fiscal and operating environment. Effective partnering between defence and industry will continue to be critical to fostering a culture of innovation, constructive reforms and the achievement of m...