Pentagon Technology Officials Focus on Maintaining U.S. Edge
The Pentagon's senior technology officials provided an update to Congress today on the Defense Department's steps to ensure warfighters maintain the information and technology edge into the future.
John Sherman, DOD's chief information officer, Craig Martell, DOD's chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, and Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, underscored the department's focus on providing the joint force with the information and tools required to meet current and emerging warfighting demands.
"It is critical more than ever that we provide DOD personnel with secure and resilient software when and where they need it," Sherman testified before the House Armed Services' Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation Subcommittee.
"We recognize the urgency of this issue and are working hard to ensure we are successful," he said.
Sherman said cyberthreats continue to emerge, as seen across Asia and Europe, and network protection across DOD and defense industry networks is paramount.