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By Lauren C. Williams Apr 27, 2021 The Defense Information Systems Agency has begun shifting the Defense Department’s dozens of support agencies onto DODNet, a single network for IT-related services. “One of the reasons the IT reform initiatives were happening is because there was an inconsistent application of IT oversight by the various agencies across the Fourth Estate as a whole,” Col. Chris Autrey, DISA’s lead for the Fourth Estate Network Optimization (4ENO) program, told FCW. The Fourth Estate refers to DOD agencies that are not part of the military, intelligence community or combatant commands. Although some agencies were doing fine, “some of the smaller agencies struggled because they didn’t have the size to be able to do all the pieces they needed to do,” he said, adding that 4ENO will level the playing field. ....
Although some agencies were doing fine, “some of the smaller agencies struggled because they didn’t have the size to be able to do all the pieces they needed to do,” he said, adding that 4ENO will level the playing field. One of DODNet’s primary goals is to offload commonly used IT services to DISA so that agencies can focus on their individual missions. DISA kicked things off by migrating its own users to DODNet. After DISA’s pilot migration, the Defense Technical Information Center in Fort Belvoir, Va., began moving to DODNet in February, with a complete migration planned by the end of March. ....
Executive Deputy Director What he does: Leads DISA’s operations, focusing on delivering efficient and effective IT services to warfighters. Laurel Lashley Program Manager, Cloud-Based Internet Isolation Program What she does: Leads the program that creates an air gap between the potential vulnerabilities of internet activity and DOD networks. DISA moved CBII from a pilot to production with the ultimate goal of migrating all DOD users to the solution, beginning with the 1.5 million users who are scheduled for migration by the end of fiscal 2021. Steve Wallace Systems Innovation Scientist, Emerging Technology Directorate What he does: Leads a team that is developing innovative solutions to meet the technical challenges facing warfighters, including cybersecurity, telework capabilities and identity management. ....