
The Navy’s continued push to modernize its outdated network architecture will require more flexible acquisition processes that allow for rapid procurement , according to the service’s chief information officer. Aaron Weis, the Navy’s first CIO, laid out his modernization outlook during a virtual Government Matters event Tuesday, detailing plans for a future software-defined network built on a zero-trust architecture. “We have an acquisition process that’s really sized to be able to buy an aircraft carrier. When it comes to information…