War Department Chief Information Officer Pitches IT Overhaul Plan During Hearing

To gain a “decisive warfighting advantage,” Department of War (DOW) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Kristen Davies on March 26 introduced a four-pillar plan designed to modernize the Pentagon’s vast technology ecosystem.

During a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing, Davies told lawmakers that “great change is needed” to deliver capabilities that support the readiness, resilience, and lethality of warfighters.

“Our primary goal is to enable data supremacy and decision dominance on the contested battlefields of today and tomorrow,” Davies said.

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