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Defense
Tasked with providing the supplies, information, and infrastructure necessary for military forces to defend and protect the United States, the Department of Defense (DoD) faces a myriad of challenges. MorganFranklin understands the factors critical to success of the mission and boasts the business and technology expertise necessary to help the Department accomplish its goals.
Secure IT Systems
Today's military is now more than ever dependent on the civilian-based infrastructure for connectivity and information. For a soldier, the Internet offers an instant connection with family back home, while it is a significant point of vulnerability for the U.S. military. Cyberspace has become a new dimension of the battle zone, and cyber security is much more than just firewalls and anti-virus protection. To protect and enhance its military capabilities, the organization must employ Net-Centric operations and data strategy, enterprise services, and end-to-end information assurance (IA). Making this a reality means all DoD personnel must have immediate, secure access to information-sharing and collaboration tools. Currently in development, Army Knowledge Online (AKO)/Defense Knowledge Online (DKO) -- the largest and most mature of all DoD portals -- will help achieve the Department's goals of Net-centricity through adaptability, interoperability, and cross-domain information sharing.
DoD Forecasts Future Military Environment
The Pentagon is faced with political, economic, technological, strategic, and operational environments that are new and challenging. According to the Joint Operating Environment (JOE) 2010 report, DoD leaders are finding themselves surprised by the creativity and capability of our nation's adversaries. The future of military operations will be based on developing a joint force capable of adjusting with minimum difficulty when the surprise inevitably comes. New challenges will involve racial, tribal, or political groups warring over natural resources like water, while the potential spread of disease resulting from unsanitary conditions will cause undo problems.Appointment of U.S. Cyber Security Czar
In an effort to better protect the government's computer infrastructure, President Obama officially appointed a U.S. Cyber Security Czar who is tasked with coordinating the federal government's cyber security initiatives to secure government networks and critical U.S. infrastructures. In addition, the new cyber czar will update the Comprehensive National Cyber Security Initiative (CNCI) by partnering more within government, as well as with industry. Launched in 2008, the CNCI is largely classified program lays out 12 components aimed at improving security in a number of areas, including intrusion detection and prevention, cyber counter intelligence, classified network security, cyber education and training, and implementation of information security technologies. Estimates put CNCI's total price tag around $40 billion. New efforts to update the CNCI are expected to focus on identifying all efforts being made to protect vital U.S. computer networks - in response to recent very high-profile cyber attacks.
Energy Consumption
The Defense Department is the nation's single largest consumer of energy and, under the current administration, is increasing efforts to cut its energy consumption, as well as ensure that future weapons are more energy efficient. The department has tripled spending on energy research and development programs to $1.2 billion over the past two years, plus $300 million from the federal stimulus bill. Part of these efforts involves minimizing the use of coal, oil and natural gas, as well as protecting, maintaining and enhancing land, air and water resources on more than 5,500 sites covering approximately 30 million acres, at military installations around the world.
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