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DOD CIO Kirsten J. Davies outlines four‑pillar plan to modernize Defense IT and cybersecurity
Summary
Kirsten J. Davies, the Department of Defense chief information officer, told a House Armed Services subcommittee she will pursue a four‑pillar strategy—connectivity, agile software and cloud, holistic cybersecurity including zero trust, and workforce development—to harden networks and accelerate modernization.
Kirsten J. Davies, the Department of Defense chief information officer, told a House Armed Services subcommittee that modernizing the department’s information technology is central to military readiness and that she will pursue a four‑pillar strategy to do so.
In testimony before the subcommittee, Davies said the strategy centers on enduring terrestrial fiber and advanced satellite connectivity, agile digital capabilities and cloud adoption, a risk‑based cybersecurity posture including zero trust, and expanded skills and partnerships. "Our focus is to enable data supremacy and decision superiority," she said, adding…
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