Air force is shutting down its nextgeneration, billiondollar logistics management system after it proved to be of negligible value in favor of legacy systems. Devsecops academy tech series with air force chief software officer, nicolas chaillan what is the dod enterprise devsecops initiative. Us air force partners with simba, constellation for. The current air force debacle is not a lone example of military blunders in enterprise software development. The goal is to get the air forces it staff working on their core competencies related. The software is located on air force portal and members can navigate from the air force tab to the enterprise it initiatives page and click on the antivirus software link directly underneath the home use software heading. The air force wants its it personnel to drop the responsibilities of a help desk worker to take on the duties of a cyberwarrior the service branch is undertaking a massive reorientation of its it staff so that they focus less on daytoday technology maintenance and operations and more on cybersecurity. Air force, colead of the dod enterprise devsecops initiative.
The dod enterprise software initiative esi is a contract mechanism that establishes and manages commercialofftheshelf cots information technology it agreements, assets, and policies for the purpose of lowering total cost of ownership across the dod, coast guard and intelligence communities. Simulation modeling can be a key enabler and method for mitigating risk within the department of defenses enter. The business and enterprise systems directorate based at maxwellgunter air force base was charged by the secretary of the air force for acquisition to. The devsecops software platform being deployed by the dod enterprise devsecops enterprise initiative will enable software fixes in minutes and automate testing and security, among other capabilities, says nicolas chaillan, chief software officer, u. Defense departments devsecops initiative is on the move. Mil provides special reports, video, audio, and photo galleries. Air force stumbles over software modernization project. On february 27march 1, 2019, the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicines air force studies board afsb convened a workshop in washington, d. At that time, all order must be delivered to the customer and billed by the vendor. Air force including top stories, features, leadership, policies, and more. Air force starts new initiative to harness the power of startup.
Mobile platform, development at the edge every day airmen with the attributes to develop software will be given the tools, training, open source platform, to help solve air force problems at the speed of the mission. Software sustainment and maintenance of weapons systems for the united states air force proceedings of a workshopin brief. Software development agile devsecops sw guidebook defense exportability. Mil delivers the latest breaking news and information on the u. Steven wieland, chief of the strategy branch within the air. The air force is expanding its 5g network and aggressively investing in multidomain command and control initiatives as part of a major transformation to a digital air. Wilson said the air force is looking for good ideas in almost everything. The mission of the preservation of the force and family task force potfftf is to build and implement a holistic approach to address the pressure on our force. The rpa initiatives are based on recommendations made as part of air combat commands culture and process improvement. Yesterday, it was announced that simba chain will be used in a manufacturing traceability project. Application of simulation modeling for air force enterprise it transformation initiatives lisa m. Software sustainment and maintenance of weapons systems. Today details of another contract with blockchain firm constellation were released, this time for data interoperability and security simba chain was founded in 2017 after darpa awarded a grant to the computing. Air force energy and water projects are transforming the ways in which the air force uses energy and water at installations.
In a departure from historical precedence, the 2019 ai strategy articulates the importance of incorporating open source software. The potfftf will identify and implement innovative, valuable solutions across the ussocom enterprise aimed at improving the short and longterm wellbeing of our special operations. Esi agreements are currently supporting major air force initiatives to include the oracle, microsoft and symantec enterprise software agreements, as well as the defense enterprise accounting management system and u. Chaillan is codirector of an organization called the dod enterprise devsecops initiative. The air force did a trial run on this last month when it awarded 104 contracts in 40 hours using government purchase cards. The dod enterprise software initiative esi is a contract mechanism. Montgomery selected for new military software development. Harper nova technology solutions 3100 presidential drive suite 310 fairborn, oh 45324, usa abstract simulation modeling can be a key enabler and method for mitigating risk within the department of defenses enter. Maintenance, repair and overhaul initiative contract award. Air force network integration center is currently celebrating 75 years of its vital role of providing communications, information technology, and cyberspace systems operations and sustainment for air force missions. The software initiative, called the expeditionary combat support system, was supposed to manage logistics using software from oracle. Free antivirus software available on air force portal. The air forces strategy provides the clear and concise direction for decisions to prioritize budgetary allocations to workforce education initiatives, data management and integration, and it modernization efforts. Stross reports that in 2011, the nonprofit institute for defense analyses.
Dod esi customers may now order azul software through the nasa sewp catalog. Cyberspace capabilities center home air force network. Office digital, air force business enterprise systems and command. After that time, no more orders can placed on the netcents2 products contract. Dod enterprise devsecops initiative defense acquisition university. Harper nova technology solutions 3100 presidential drive suite 310 fairborn, oh 45324, usa. Azul now availiable through nasa sewp catalog april 15, 2020. Azul is the industrys first company dedicated to supporting an enterprise. Enterprise software initiative department of navy chief. Drive and enable rapid enterprise it transformation and cybersecurity reform to deliver an innovative digital experience. Information technology dod cio department of defense. Dod esis mission extends across the entire commercial it lifecycle combining the dods. Air force usaf software sustainment and maintenance of weapons systems.
Air force space and missile systems center to gain resiliency and accessibility to the domain in response to current and emerging threats engility services, llc. Netcents2 and sbeas contracts provide the air force with netcentric and information technology it noncommoditized hardware, software, solutions and services not offered by other mandatory use department of defense or air force acquisition initiatives. Donovan stresses digital air forces importance and. Csc won the contract in 2006 as a task order under the enterprise software initiative blanket purchase agreement. Military and naval science air forces management exgovernment officials speeches, lectures and essays expublic officers. They will be in software, intelligence, special operations, and then we will. The assistant secretary of the air force for energy, installations and environments safie energy program is responsible for the strategic management and oversight of the air forces energy efforts, partnerships, and program and policy development across the air force enterprise. He provides oversight of the air forces information technology portfolio including the information technology investment strategy from networks to cloud computing, enterprise policies, information resources management, it innovation initiatives, information assurance, and related matters for the department of the air force. Air force digital engineering enterprise air force modular open systems architecture. Bill marion, the air forces chief information officer, said the help desk initiative. Air force accelerates cloud movement with oracle software licensing deal. Looking further into the air forces it budget initiatives gives us some insight into their current enterprise it priorities as well as a glimpse into potential future investments.
For the past two years, richard aldridge, program executive officer of the business and enterprise systems directorate has been at the helm of the organization responsible for acquiring, operating, and sustaining information technology systems for the air force and department of defense. United states air force software purchases and digital. Vice chief of staff award pending funding to begin execution. Bes peo highlights directorates impact on air force. To ensure a reliable, ready and resilient supply continues, the air force installation energy program is integrating energy and water considerations across the enterprise by focusing on the following initiatives. Donovan is driving a new digital air force initiative, emphasizing reforms that harness the integrated strengths of a connected network of weapons, sensors and analytic tools. Each initiative contributes to one or more of the it enterprise goals. Welcome to the us air forces networkcentric solutions2 netcents2 and small business enterprise application solutions sbeas home page. During this time, the organization has experienced a large. Air force expeditionary combat support system enterprise resource planning product and system integration efforts. Air force accelerates cloud movement with oracle software. Secretary of the air force deborah lee james recently spoke about the steps the air force is taking to strengthen its diversity and inclusion by introducing nine initiatives. Azul is the industrys first company dedicated to supporting an enterprisequality, commercialized version of openjdk across various operating systems, hypervisors and cloud platforms, provides alternatives to java by developing runtime platforms for.
Skyborg is an autonomyfocused capability that will enable the air force to operate and sustain lowcost, teamed aircraft that can thwart adversaries with quick, decisive actions in contested environments. In fact, one example of tough problem small businesses solved. The air force has signed a new deal to partner with private sector software and technology providers through a new enterprise software license agreement esla with oracle for software engineering and cloud services designed to streamline air force operations and. Our advantage in future battles depends on our ability to fuse vast amounts of data to accelerate our decision cycle to guarantee the success of any. The air force is readying to roll out the beginning stages of a major cyber initiative in 2018 as it seeks to protect critical missions from cyber harm the socalled cyber squadron initiative will be moving beyond the pathfinder phase that spanned fiscal years 20162017 and into the enterprise roll out phase this year, lt. The us air force usaf has approved two new initiatives for the remotely piloted aircraft rpa career field in a bid to address issues affecting operations and the morale and welfare of airmen across the rpa enterprise. Below are a few initiatives that stand out among the total budget due to their relative size, budget growth, andor proportion of new development spending.
Air force has struck deals for two blockchainfocused initiatives. Us air force approves two new initiatives for rpa airmen. The program will enable airborne combat mass by building a transferable autonomy foundation for a family of layered, unmanned air vehicles. United states air force software purchases and digital transformation initiatives last updated on 20190212 10. The air force cio said through one of the enterprise itasaservice pilot. All available versions and their respective supporting documentation are provided for direct download from that page. The air force released a final request for proposal on march 11 for professional services on its strategic transformation support contract. We also provide the restoration programming and execution expertise, core knowledge and leadership required to transform air force environmental. The new strategy will help shape the fiscal year 2021 budget request for the services scienceandtechnology initiatives, cooley said. Air force testing next generation help desk with 70k users as part of. Air force fy 2019 discretionary and it budget request snapshot. The cto advises the air force cio on cyberspaceit emerging technology, enterprise architecture, enterprise infrastructure, and strategy including identifying short and longterm goals of departmentwide cyberspaceit initiatives. Afcec provides air force headquarters, major commands, and installations active duty, air force reserve, air national guard and base realignment and closure with environmental remediation support. The department of defense enterprise software initiative, established in 1998 and sponsored by the dod chief information officer, was created to consolidate requirements for commercial software applications and negotiate with vendors to save time and money in the acquisition of software.