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Nut graf: Witnesses said the department does not use the TeleMessage/SMART backup capability for DOD operational devices and that Signal on government-furnished equipment may be available for limited, unclassified use only; they said details about how the department captures or protects messages at higher classification levels require classified briefings.

Representative Whitesides asked whether TeleMessage backed up Signal messages outside the United States and whether that created a vulnerability. Ms. Harrington said, \"The Smart capability is not used in the Department of Defense currently. We do have the appropriate availability to download on GFE signal, but we are not allowed to communicate any CUI on those devices, as per our instructions.\" She added, \"Not to my knowledge\" when asked whether the capability had been used during the prior administration.

Committee members pushed on seams across the executive branch and whether differing archiving or device policies at other agencies create risk when senior leaders communicate across organizations. Harrington said DOD mobile-device authorities cover only department devices and that the department is working with other offices to harmonize approaches across the whole of government: \"My office actually is working directly with WAPO on that right now to ensure that we do.\"

Harrington declined to answer some operational questions publicly, offering instead to provide classified briefings. \"At this classification, sir, I can't — I will give you a classified answer in response,\" she told Representative Whitesides, and later offered classified briefings to others concerned about operational procedures and protections.

Several members underscored OPSEC concerns for service members and families and asked for more rapid progress toward secure, convenient messaging that senior leaders can use without increasing risk to operations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","20250508: CITI Hearing: Information Technology and AI Posture of the Department of Defense","oneSentenceSummary","Members of the House Armed Services subcommittee pressed DOD witnesses about public reporting that TeleMessage — a vendor that archives Signal messages — was hacked, and whether that event exposed messages sent by U.S. officials.","taxTitle","Armed Services: House Committee, Standing Committees - House & Senate, Congressional Hearings Compilation, Legislative, Federal","taxId",1833,"location","","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6243218,"DOD witnesses stress Zero Trust, ICAM and cloud modernization as central to cybersecurity and data sharing",2471,1665000,4136000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3241090-2ce84f28a56f2e31d1adc4b1b3c731ad&start=1665&end=4136","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3241090-2ce84f28a56f2e31d1adc4b1b3c731ad/thumbnail_1665000.jpg","/articles/6243218/DOD-witnesses-stress-Zero-Trust-ICAM-and-cloud-modernization-as-central-to-cybersecurity-and-data-sharing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243218-e2aa841c2778599e567e78c3c20d4622/orig.mp4?Expires=1770649089&Signature=hz3ujBkf1hLlqF~q9RXJ1IYz6I4LfjITxt-P2BJEW8XnzCvrtjQep1KMXGZ-6dzH6ePszURlpmXE8Juo65cxmLP8MP5rEsLnSw8hYGG3j9LU8DrkBeVkkZkPl-dmv-5kkkZMlTr5O~nPGsV~AQ0es5buc73Zns6UWJDDzsyEjYqBf1ZdZ1~Gqse764hjAFSwVRx8iMiPNqklGOH48LwChC3cq61an4ZiBM0Azt3C3XA59CiPhRgMb-NQSThLRGvV1h9klm-4Ol30Tf-UTM8yiYtoFK11X-TEiOJEVqM5~1nF3BPPjWosavE5jnv05d0aGrrJqStK~JXWM7cPzHD1mA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ms. Harrington, acting chief information officer at the Department of Defense, told the House Armed Services subcommittee the department is prioritizing Zero Trust architecture, identity credential access management (ICAM) and consolidation of cloud and business systems to improve security and interoperability.

Nut graf: Witnesses said Zero Trust, ICAM federation and cloud modernization are being advanced to protect sensitive data, accelerate secure software delivery and enable cross-component access — with component implementation plans aiming for target Zero Trust posture by fiscal 2027.

Harrington said components have implementation plans that target Zero Trust by FY27 and pointed to efforts that demonstrate progress: \"The success of Flank Speed, Thunderdome, and Fort 0 in achieving target or advanced CT demonstrates the viability of our approach,\" she said. She described DISA’s Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network federation work and the DOD CIO’s ICAM Federation Framework as key drivers for enterprise adoption.

Harrington said the department is streamlining software procurement by using a buyers’ digital catalog to limit unnecessary customization and harmonize capability across components. \"If it is not already in the digital catalog, each and any CIO then has to come through my office to get approval to customize capability,\" she said.

On defense industrial base cybersecurity, Harrington reiterated implementation of the CMMC program and noted the department is moving toward AI-powered continuous monitoring and faster software security delivery through a Software Fast Track initiative.

The witnesses described cloud modernization priorities. Harrington said the follow-on core cloud contract should expand small-business opportunities, offer software-as-a-service options, and leverage the department’s full buying power to reduce sprawl and improve rates. \"We wanna make sure that everybody has an opportunity to be on this,\" she said.

The witnesses also emphasized identity federation as critical to cross-agency data sharing and to improve transitions from military service to Veterans Affairs. Harrington and Ms. Arrington said standardized data labeling and ICAM federation are necessary steps to ensure records and credentials move with service members.","Acting DOD Chief Information Officer and the CDAO told the House committee the department is implementing Zero Trust, identity credential access management (ICAM), CMMC and unified cloud acquisition to strengthen cybersecurity, protect the defense industrial base and enable data sharing across services and partners.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6243220,"DOD CIO tells Congress lower-3 GHz band is \"golden\" for national security and must be protected",2560,2122000,4682000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3241090-2ce84f28a56f2e31d1adc4b1b3c731ad&start=2122&end=4682","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3241090-2ce84f28a56f2e31d1adc4b1b3c731ad/thumbnail_2122000.jpg","/articles/6243220/DOD-CIO-tells-Congress-lower-3-GHz-band-is-golden-for-national-security-and-must-be-protected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243220-0b358bdba72ad635141332466b2b07a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770649089&Signature=XBszaeetz3u8sAr7~u9Dk4Th293PRTrFGMwca7e4LWpbiIY5awhtxQ5YSxePUHsIClGnVbiIUd4HMk2bDpYqk8CinTyDLr9YPYIbW9OD1366jJBT5rbznus2HJ5aUjYE038zrcr~fEvlLFQQQ4i82gLp2572kICh2QND86G6pMeDnuwn-xRJbpUJgbeSoTTFsoCyCCYJ1wFmb1fyYXxIvulqSArjC1jUZKQI68Ya88JxRuBDyiUMHbFLU~M8xhblJgrgt~jjW7OS4059GjhGr-OUUhAD4vbw3O1ao065uHubBbMdqBEKhmxSANyeYAZdapDATsKslq7~t~g1SW1H1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ms. Harrington, the acting Department of Defense chief information officer, told the House Armed Services subcommittee the lower 3 GHz band — roughly 3.1 to 3.45 gigahertz — carries capabilities for \"about 1,100 different platforms and weapon systems\" that are critical to national security.

Nut graf: Harrington described that band as \"golden\" and argued it cannot be traded away because it supports missile defense, air defense and other systems used by the U.S. and allied partners; she said the department is studying dynamic spectrum sharing but must protect key allocations for defense needs.

Harrington said protection of that portion of spectrum is essential for the department's sensing and nonkinetic defenses, which she linked to the Golden Dome concept the administration prioritizes. \"That area of the spectrum is golden, and we need to protect it to maintain national security,\" she said, adding many platforms rely on that range.

She told the committee the department is evaluating dynamic spectrum sharing as a potential capability but described it as \"yet to be determined\" and urged prudence when considering tradeoffs. Harrington said her office holds spectrum authority for ensuring department use and is coordinating with research and engineering, the CDAO and DARPA on efficient spectrum use.

On Congress and potential budget reconciliation actions, Harrington said DOD has identified roughly 425 megahertz of spectrum that is unencumberable and could be made available, but she said the lower 3 GHz band is not part of that pool. \"We have figured out there's about 425 megahertz that, solidly we can unencumber and let to be sold, but not the lower 3,\" she said.

Lawmakers asked Harrington to confirm the administration has communicated the importance of the band to Capitol Hill; she said the president and senior Defense Department leaders have made protecting that spectrum a priority.

Harrington also tied spectrum protection to nonkinetic sensing and early warning capabilities, saying these tools can help detect threats and enable a proportionate kinetic response to protect lives.","Acting DOD Chief Information Officer emphasized to the House Armed Services subcommittee that the 3.1–3.45 GHz portion of the spectrum supports roughly 1,100 platforms and weapon systems and should be preserved to protect missile and air-defense capabilities tied to the Golden Dome concept.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6243221,"DOD’s new AI chief tells House committee department will ‘enable, speed and scale’ adoption of data and artificial intelligence",309,1801000,2110000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3241090-2ce84f28a56f2e31d1adc4b1b3c731ad&start=1801&end=2110","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3241090-2ce84f28a56f2e31d1adc4b1b3c731ad/thumbnail_1801000.jpg","/articles/6243221/DODs-new-AI-chief-tells-House-committee-department-will-enable-speed-and-scale-adoption-of-data-and-artificial-intelligence","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243221-f7630d4a4f07f0884ee736c4686ef564/orig.mp4?Expires=1770649089&Signature=ZgFoNnwJbfGUgYRfxGsrt5u7WCkQidL3AV1pSRJfKHSi9QQ-gPZ2YYbadH4dZC-TS2F466AwukRYOBvk5dLl64OMh-zjJQYYp7qj~avlFab2Wwnd0XqmvaTUobxa~rq5zV-T63toJjN1Ipq7bhGUbi2IbtTpDqLJwA4QIXnZArA6GetEzldVcWLuB6XW6aq2YxAnem3KWXjOdvj~ljernk4bsbSzIIspKIgYVrzFAAXf1QG3-7axjwLFQGsP4BM8VcyVlvX8-9ijnu1VPCK9A4DYJvwwO1f~CgHezZlQyEO~JmcLL7mYiiP-tzVOB3Nwwp-A47sRqy-5Z7qeQ9zI4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Matty, the chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, told the House Armed Services subcommittee that the Department of Defense is accelerating adoption of data, analytics and artificial intelligence through a three-part approach: enable, speed and scale.

The nut graf: Matty said the Defense Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office will set standards, deliver reusable tools, and expand access to compute and authoritative data so AI capabilities can be fielded quickly and at echelon across the services — while maintaining safeguards for data, ethics and legal compliance.

Matty told lawmakers the CDAO combines congressionally required roles as chief data officer and chief AI officer and executes those authorities through policy, resourcing, acquisition and capability delivery. \"We enable the DOD's adoption of data analytics and AI by establishing standards, best practices, and reusable tools to deliver capabilities directly to the DOD users,\" he said.

On infrastructure, Matty said the office is \"streamlining the authority to operate process and by expanding access to modern AI ready infrastructure like high performance compute.\" He described experiments such as the Global Information Dominance Experiment (GUIDE), where developers, researchers and operators test capabilities on live networks to accelerate transition into operational use: \"There is no better way to develop these types of technologies and capabilities than by adopting the agile approach,\" he said.

Matty emphasized workforce: \"Our workforce really is what will determine success and failure for AI enabled capabilities,\" and said CDAO is working to upskill personnel and integrate outside talent from academia, federally funded research and development centers, national labs and industry.

On responsible AI, Matty said the effort is \"multifaceted\" and spans technical design, ethics, legal review and policy. He described international coordination through an AI partners council of 16 nations and flagged planned forums to discuss legal and policy ramifications for operational use. \"Responsible AI has to be multifaceted and cover all those aspects,\" he said.

Matty also addressed operational use in contested or degraded communication environments, telling Representative Crank the department treats AI as a spectrum of cloud and edge/autonomy capabilities so systems can support warfighters when network connectivity is limited.

The CDAO testimony pledged continued transparency with Congress and emphasized that priority lines of effort include increasing access to authoritative data, reducing administrative barriers to fielding software and building architectures that are secure and interoperable across echelons.","Dr. Matty, the Department of Defense chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, told the House Armed Services subcommittee the department is pursuing an \"enable, speed and scale\" approach to expand AI use across operations while stressing responsible AI, workforce development and infrastructure access.","actionData","errors"]

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