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Navy/USMC

Navy CIO: More Flexible Acquisition Processes Required For Network Modernization Push

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

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Navy CIO: More Flexible Acquisition Processes Required For Network Modernization Push

Aaron Weis, the Navy's chief information officer

The Navy’s continued push to modernize its outdated network architecture will require more flexible acquisition processes that allow for rapid procurement , according to the service’s chief information officer.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…

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