Department of Defense Information Age Vision

Linton Wells II ASD(NII)/DoD CIO-Acting

United States DoD

North American Day 2005

Department of Defense – Information Age Vision

Empowered users– Easy access to information anytime and

anyplace– Attendant security, decision support and

speed – Recognition for the information they

contribute to the greater environment

POWER TO THE EDGE!

Department of Defense – Achieving the Vision

To achieve the vision, we are building:• An agile, robust, interoperable and

collaborative DoD• where users all share knowledge• on a secure, dependable and global network• that enables net-centric transformation• yielding superior decision-making and

effective operations

Department of Defense – Key Activities

Implementing the net-centric data strategy

• Make data broadly discoverable, accessible and understandable to authorized planned and unanticipated users – including U.S. government, partner nations, non-government and commercial partners

• Improve data access/use - support “many-to-many” exchanges

• Shift emphasis for standardization to collaborative groups of users who exchange information in pursuit of shared goals, interests, missions, or business processes (e.g. Communities of Interest)

EMPOWERING USERS THROUGH ACCESS TO DATA

Department of Defense – Key Activities

Creating Information Assurance for a net-centricenvironment

• Secure the data and the network - enhance perimeter protection with on-going, persistent monitoring and detection

• Implement strong authentication

• Enable role-based access to data and resources

• Facilitate collaboration with partners – U.S. and coalition, public and private

MOVE FROM “NEED TO KNOW” TO “NEED TO SHARE”

Department of Defense – Key Activities

Building a collaborative culture

• The new imperative

• Broadened scope, to include:

– Stabilization and humanitarian relief

– US and coalition government (at all levels), non-government, academic and commercial partners

• Enabled by collaborative tools and processes

PEACE THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS AND COLLABORATION

For more information…

• Contact name: Linton Wells II

• Title and Office: ASD(NII)/DoD CIO-Acting

• Phone: (703) 614-7323

• Email address: linton.wells@osd.mil