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: [email protected]