01 July 2021 DON IT moving at Flank Speed Did you notice the eye-catching cover of the new edition with FATHOM, the Information Bot designed by the Navy, to aid in the Flank Speed transition? In shiphandling, the command “Flank Speed” is an extreme engine order given for ships to evade danger or outpace threats. Right now the Navy is
01 April 2021 Navigating Flank Speed As you peruse the latest developments around DON IT, I want to draw your attention to two major developments – the sunset of CVR on June 15 and subsequent transition to Microsoft 365, and invite you to the upcoming DON IT Conference, May 24-26.
01 April 2021 Flank Speed – Navy’s Transition to Improved Microsoft 365 Cloud Collaboration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Beginning June 1, the Navy workforce will gain access to a single Microsoft Office 365 (M365) collaboration and productivity environment known as Flank Speed that will improve security and, over time, deliver additional tools to support a more productive Navy workforce.
01 April 2021 Operating at Flank Speed For many, telework became the new norm. Fortunately, for Department of Defense personnel, almost immediately, the DoD Chief Information Office deployed the Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) environment to support emergency mass telework operations. For the Department of the Navy, this brought
01 April 2021 Microsoft 365 – Moving at Flank Speed Modern IT environments are necessary for Department of Defense (DoD) components to be successful, especially when a large percentage of the workforce is teleworking. The Department of the Navy (DON) is taking important steps to modernize outdated, disconnected networks and inefficient on-premises
01 April 2021 Navy Establishes Two New IT Delivery Offices On May 13, 2020, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Information Warfare and Enterprise Services (DASN IWAR), Jane Rathbun launched two new Program Executive Offices in a ceremony conducted virtually. The establishment of the new PEOs are part of an effort directed by Assistant Secretary
01 April 2021 PEO EIS’ legacy as the DON’s defense business systems and enterprise IT acquisition agent Change in the Department of the Navy (DON) is a regular occurrence with the establishment and disestablishment of projects and programs based on the DON’s current needs and emergent mission requirements.