1. CIO G-6 Signal Conference
LTG Bruce T. Crawford
Chief Information Officer/G-6
6 March 2018

2. “Unprecedented Opportunities”
National Defense Strategy
Challenges
Reform Opportunities
NDAA Policy
Rapid prototyping (804)
Other Transaction Authority (OTA)
Unity of effort: CFT
Governance (ITOC)
Funding flexibility
Enterprise software optimization
Peer adversaries continue to evolve TTPs
Network complex & fragile
Excessive electromagnetic signature in command posts
Lack of anti-jamming
STRENGTHEN
ALLIANCES
LETHALITY
REFORM
ARMY Modernization Priorities
Army Network
Long-Range Precision Fires
Next Generation Combat Vehicle
Future Vertical Lift
Air and Missile Defense
Soldier Lethality
Future Network is Mobile, Expeditionary, Resilient, Survivable and protected, intuitive, Standards-based, Interoperable and Sustainable

4. Network Vision and Priorities
NETWORK OF THE FUTURE
FLAT
FAST
MOBILE
PROTECTED
Hyper-converged: converging multiple networks (~65) into a single security infrastructure with centralized command and control
Ability to enable the Army – its Soldiers and Commanders – in decision making (Decide, Orient, Act)
Transition from a static environment to at multi domain battle environment enabling unified land operations
Ability to see and defend our network
People
Data
Networks
Critical Infrastructures
The Network…a critical enabler to Unified Land Operations
Readiness
Fixing what we have to enable the current fight and to prepare for the next fight
Modernization
Driving institutional change to influence, shape, and leverage the marketplace vice reacting to it
Shaping the Force
Aligning the force to
capitalize on
technological advances
Leader Development
Cybersecurity Policy
Transition from focus on compliance to focus on readiness IOT enable the operational commanders
Linkage between cybersecurity and cyberspace
Baseline Enterprise Initiatives
Optimize existing enterprise initiatives to increase capabilities and lethality in the force
Optimize IT Resourcing
Driving IT efficiencies that reduce risk and increase Operational effectiveness

5. “Unprecedented Opportunities”
Current Army Efforts
CIO/G-6 Priorities
Cross Functional Teams
Network Modernization
SFAB
Cybersecurity
Army Futures Command
Future Army Efforts
Evolution of Mobile Adhoc Networking
Risk Management
Framework
Space
Software Optimization
Cloud
“Get comfortable being uncomfortable.”
-GEN McChrystal (TED Talks 2011)