WASHINGTON D.C. (March 30, 2016) The Army recently released the long term strategic direction for Army enterprise network modernization. It is intended to inform and shape research, development and experimentation so that the proper capabilities are available for our Soldiers at the right place and time to enable mission success.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2016) The Army recently released a strategy for their vision to achieve a networked force enabled by data. The strategy’s foundation is to ensure data is visible, accessible, understandable, trusted and interoperable for usability across multiple systems by complying with information exchange specifications and establishing master data management.

On February 25, 2016 the Army CIO/G-6 released the Army Network Campaign Plan - Implementation Guidance, Near Term FY16-17 and Army Network Campaign Plan - Implementation Guidance, Mid Term FY18-22. Both documents are available for viewing here.

In this post, our guest blogger, COL Greg Conti, Director of the Army Cyber Institute discusses the evolving role of the user in cybersecurity. One of the challenges created by the ubiquity of Internet connected devices we use every day is the manner in which we interact with our devices as different user roles. If you are at work, on the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN), chances are you are a general user, with very little ability to alter your system other than through ordinary use. Even as an information security specialist and cyber officer, my current workstation restricts me to the rights and privileges afforded to any other general user.