John Sherman leaving CIO post at end of June

John Sherman leaving CIO post at end of June
John Sherman leaving CIO post at end of June

Sherman will serve as the next Dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University.

Pentagon announces new reciprocity guidance to streamline software adaptation

Pentagon announces new reciprocity guidance to streamline software adaptation
Pentagon announces new reciprocity guidance to streamline software adaptation

“We’ve heard you loud and clear on this within the DoD. I’m not going to say this is going to solve every bit of it, but it’s going to help us a bit,” Pentagon CIO John Sherman said.

If the Pentagon has to share 5G spectrum, it wants some new ground rules

If the Pentagon has to share 5G spectrum, it wants some new ground rules
If the Pentagon has to share 5G spectrum, it wants some new ground rules

DoD officials met with a key industry group this week to outline a framework the Pentagon hopes can kickstart a discussion on a spectrum management program.

One year in, Pentagon looks ahead to Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability ‘2.0’

One year in, Pentagon looks ahead to Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability ‘2.0’
One year in, Pentagon looks ahead to Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability ‘2.0’

Sherman said that there is no timeframe for when the department will release a request for information for JWCC 2.0 or when the effort will roll out next year, but added that DoD was “firmly committed to multi-cloud, multi-vendor, and this is what we’re going to be doing going forward.”

Military services’ zero trust plans to go under the Pentagon’s microscope

Military services’ zero trust plans to go under the Pentagon’s microscope
Military services’ zero trust plans to go under the Pentagon’s microscope

The strategy for each service and other defense organizations is meant to align with the Pentagon’s aim of getting to “targeted” zero trust by 2027.

Pentagon memo aims to leverage $9B JWCC ‘to greatest extent possible’: Official

Pentagon memo aims to leverage $9B JWCC ‘to greatest extent possible’: Official
Pentagon memo aims to leverage $9B JWCC ‘to greatest extent possible’: Official

A recently released memo encourages for all OSD components and “defense agencies and field activities” to use JWCC “for all available offerings to procure future enterprise cloud computing capabilities and services.”

DoD sends new cyber strategy, informed by Russian invasion, to Congress

DoD sends new cyber strategy, informed by Russian invasion, to Congress
DoD sends new cyber strategy, informed by Russian invasion, to Congress

Many of the themes presented in the strategy are familiar to what officials have talked about in the past when it comes to the department’s cyberspace operations, but full details are classified.

DoD CIO taking over as 5G lead, expanding pilot programs

DoD CIO taking over as 5G lead, expanding pilot programs
DoD CIO taking over as 5G lead, expanding pilot programs

As part of the takeover, Sherman said his office will look at expanding the Pentagon’s 5G pilots to additional DoD installations and added he’ll be looking specifically at open radio access network, or O-RAN, pilots. 

Zero trust ‘sure as heck’ might have helped stop Discord leaks: Pentagon CIO

Zero trust ‘sure as heck’ might have helped stop Discord leaks: Pentagon CIO
Zero trust ‘sure as heck’ might have helped stop Discord leaks: Pentagon CIO

A leak from a “trusted insider who has gone through the background investigation” and been given access to top-secret level capabilities is “a tough one that we have to be able to put measures to get after,” DoD CIO John Sherman said.

DoD driving ‘dramatic’ change to ‘outpace’ foes, line up with National Cyber Strategy

DoD driving ‘dramatic’ change to ‘outpace’ foes, line up with National Cyber Strategy
DoD driving ‘dramatic’ change to ‘outpace’ foes, line up with National Cyber Strategy

“Now is the time to drive the dramatic change necessary to make cyber threats far more difficult and far more costly for our adversaries,” DoD CIO John Sherman told Breaking Defense.

DoD’s new cyber workforce strategy creates new AI, data-focused work roles

DoD’s new cyber workforce strategy creates new AI, data-focused work roles
DoD’s new cyber workforce strategy creates new AI, data-focused work roles

“This strategy utilizes four human capital pillars – Identification, Recruitment, Development and Retention – to identify and group cyber workforce challenges,” according to slides.

JWCC, zero trust, user experience & a new cyber talent strategy: DoD CIO sets FY23 priorities

JWCC, zero trust, user experience & a new cyber talent strategy: DoD CIO sets FY23 priorities
JWCC, zero trust, user experience & a new cyber talent strategy: DoD CIO sets FY23 priorities

In an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense, DoD Chief Information Officer John Sherman shares his top priority areas for fiscal 2023.

EXCLUSIVE: New DoD guidance will prioritize joint cloud, ensure ‘cloud rationalization’

EXCLUSIVE: New DoD guidance will prioritize joint cloud, ensure ‘cloud rationalization’
EXCLUSIVE: New DoD guidance will prioritize joint cloud, ensure ‘cloud rationalization’

“I’m not gonna do anything capriciously or just with a sledgehammer here,” DoD CIO John Sherman said, as he seeks to “make sure the government is getting the best value for our dollar and the very best mission outcome.”

‘Targeted’ zero trust: New DoD strategy will outline 90 capabilities

‘Targeted’ zero trust: New DoD strategy will outline 90 capabilities
‘Targeted’ zero trust: New DoD strategy will outline 90 capabilities

The strategy outlines 90 capabilities that will get the Pentagon after what it’s calling targeted zero trust and an additional 62 capabilities for a more “advanced” zero trust, David McKeown, DoD CIO for cybersecurity, said.