It has been two months since DISA’s newest chief of staff took office July 22, but in that time, she’ has been charting a clear path forward for DISA’s diverse workforce.

The Defense Information Systems Agency marked the U.S. Air Force’s 72nd birthday with a celebration hosted by DISA’s Assistant to the Director, Army Maj. Gen. Garrett Yee on Sept. 18.

In remembrance of the 18th anniversary of the most deadly terrorist attack in American history, several DISA staffers shared their memories of 9/11 and why we must never forget.

Classified mobile capabilities, assured identity, and secure access to data from anywhere at any time ensure information dominance for the department.
Agency representatives shared how these capabilities provide the roadmap to mobility Aug. 20 during a panel moderated by DISA’s Assistant to the Director, Army Maj. Gen. Garrett Yee at TechNet Augusta 2019.

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s assured identity initiative, which focuses on advancing how federal agencies identify and authenticate people and devices to provide a more secure computing environment, was featured on NBC News Aug. 15.

DISA issued a provisional authorization Aug. 15 enabling DOD mission partners and service components to host DOD Impact Level 2 data on Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorized, Moderate Baseline, Cloud Service Offerings, without waiting for an explicit, DOD written authorization.

In response to a DOD Chief Information Officer (CIO) directive, the Defense Information Systems Agency Services Development Directorate deployed Department of Defense Secure Access File Exchange (DOD SAFE) Aug. 15.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) granted a one-year Department of Defense (DOD) Provisional Authorization August 11 to the Oracle Fusion Cloud (OFC) by Oracle America, Inc. The OFC offers Software as a Service (SaaS) to the DOD Community and supports Impact Level 4 (IL4).

After taking over as Defense Spectrum Organization (DSO) director in June, Gregory Wagner set specific goals for the organization he now leads – make DSO the Department of Defense center of excellence for electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) capabilities, services, and operations.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) granted a 12-month Department of Defense (DOD) Provisional Authorization July 20 for Hosted Collaboration Solution for Defense (HCS-D) by Cisco. The HCS-D offers Software as a Service (SaaS) and supports Impact Level 5 (IL5) data.

The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded its $7.5 billion Systems Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) contracts, restricted competition pool, to 23 small businesses to streamline critical engineering expertise to research, design, develop, integrate, and optimize Department of Defense (DOD) information technology capabilities, systems, and solutions July 8.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) released a strategic plan for the years 2019 through 2022 via the agency’s website July 10.

The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) – the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) contracting arm – is reducing its fee for enterprise acquisition services beginning Oct. 1, 2019.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Joint Force Headquarters DOD-Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) workforce and their guests celebrated the Army’s 244th birthday at their joint headquarters on Fort George G. Meade June 14.

The Department of Defense (DOD) Enterprise Cloud Strategy was a popular discussion topic during the AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2019 Symposium in Baltimore May 14-16 and the DOD Chief Information Officer (CIO) Global Town Hall hosted at the the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) headquarters on Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, May 17.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) migrated its Security Requirements Guides (SRGs) and Security Technology Implementation Guides (STIGs) to a new home, https://cyber.mil/, earlier this month.

In terms of cyber, the United States is “a victim of our own success,” said Ernest Hibbs, chief engineer in the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Infrastructure Directorate, during the AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2019 symposium in Baltimore May 15.

Leaders from the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Division discussed some of the agency’s top DCO challenges during a panel discussion at AFCEA’s TechNet Cyber 2019 symposium in Baltimore May 15.

The Defense Security Service and Defense Information Systems Agency awarded an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for nearly $75 million to Perspecta Enterprise Solutions LLC of Herndon, Virginia, May 14.

The OTA will support the continued reform and modernization of the security clearance personnel vetting processes and continued innovation for the National Background Investigation Service information technology system.

“Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) has emerged as the foundation to provide secure data transmission and internet security,” said Donald Parker, chief of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Public Key Infrastructure Branch, during the 2019 AFCEA TechNet Cyber in Baltimore May 16.