Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO)

Today, DON Deputy PCA Josh Reiter joins leaders at the TechNet Indo-Pacific Conference, hosted by AFCEA International, to discuss the DON #Cyber Strategy.

In collaboration with U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, DON PEO Digital, and Navy Network Warfare Command, Flank Speed has achieved full compliance with all 91 Zero Trust (ZT) security activities—a milestone reached three years ahead of schedule! 🎉 Designed for over 560,000 users worldwide, Flank Speed delivers cutting-edge cloud services with enhanced collaboration, security, and resilience. By fully embracing Zero Trust principles, the Navy ensures our operations are secured and future-proof against emerging threats. Read more about how Flank Speed surpassed expectations, including its success in meeting 60 of 61 Advanced ZT activities! https://lnkd.in/djUGBHYX Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer #FlankSpeed #Cybersecurity #ZeroTrust

Today, DON CIO Jane Overslaugh Rathbun will join leaders at the Google Public Sector Summit to discuss three components of unlocking #AI: data, infrastructure and partnership. #GooglePSSummit

Today we wrap up #HispanicHeritageMonth by celebrating DON CIO team members Arthur DeLeon, Bryan Lopez, and Michelle Rosa-Maldonado! ⭐ Arthur R. DeLeon aka Art advises DON senior spectrum leaders on the need for new dynamic spectrum sharing technology to meet DON spectrum requirements and commercial wireless goals. ⭐ CAPT (USN Ret) Bryan Lopez currently serves as the Director of Emerging Technologies for the DON CIO, leading our 5G adoption efforts. ⭐ Michelle Rosa-Maldonado is the ICAM lead and Business Owner for the DON CIO CTO Directorate where she oversees a cross-functional PEO Digital team responsible for implementing NIS across United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) systems, applications and networks.

The DON CIO celebrates the value and contributions of our diverse workforce. In honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth, we spotlight Dr. Ciro Lopez. Dr. Lopez serves as the Chief of Staff and supports the DON CIO and office in personnel management, requirements and resourcing, technology evaluation, and strategy development in alignment with the Department of Navy’s Information Superiority Vision.

Using the DON Investments Horizon framework as a foundation, The Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Stanford University’s Technology Transfer for Defense (TT4D) program are partnering to take decisive action to ensure the U.S. military remains at the forefront of innovation. Released in July, by Acting DON CTO Justin Fanelli, the Investment Horizons framework is a groundbreaking initiative designed to streamline and fast track the transition of emerging technologies from academic research to military application. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gWSNjGMH DON PEO Digital

Today we kick off #Cybersecurity Awareness Month! The recently released DON ISV 2.0 emphasizes how we must always work to enhance our cyber readiness, as our mission depends on secure and resilient networks. Let’s continue to safeguard our digital seas with vigilance and accountability!

#HispanicHeritageMonth Spotlight: VADM Yvette Davids is the first Hispanic female to command a warship in the U.S. Navy and the current superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. 

The DON Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA) team is continuing to successfully provide the DON with timely and actionable data insights. Learn more how the DON BEA is helping leadership tackle ever-evolving transformation and modernization challenges using application data decomposition and more! https://lnkd.in/e9VYfq9D 🖊️: Hugh Bailey, Chief Architect, DON CIO

Join us in congratulating the Navy's very own Elvira Pearce and Mike Mearns on being recognized with the Wireless Innovation Forum 2024 Vanu Bose Award. The award is given to those who have provided policy or technical leadership in the development of new operating procedures that have enabled substantially greater spectrum access for commercial wireless systems in the U.S. Citizens Broadband Radio Service band while fully protecting Department of Defense incumbent operations.