John Sherman, chief information officer of the Department of Defense and a 2024 Wash100 awardee, said DOD continues to prioritize zero trust, identity credentialing and access management and efforts to secure the defense industrial base to ensure information security.
In his testimony before the House Armed Services Committee’s cyber, innovative technologies and information systems subpanel on Friday, Sherman stated that his office is advancing efforts to recommend platforms to meet target level zero trust requirements.
He offered updates on DOD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and efforts to modernize information networks.
“The Department has dedicated considerable effort to enhancing user experiences, expediting the DoD enterprise cloud environment, advancing DoD Software modernization, and refining Defense Business Systems Modernization,” Sherman said in his written testimony.
“These initiatives, coupled with budget certification authorities 4 and Capability Programming Guidance, underscore the Department’s commitment to an enterprise-wide approach that prioritizes user-centric improvements and the swift delivery of IT capabilities,” he added.
The DOD CIO also mentioned the department’s progress in 5G, positioning, navigation and timing and enterprise satellite communications modernization efforts, among others.
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