THE CYBER EXPERIMENT


pilot allows the project management office to rapidly integrate and revolutionize criti- cal technologies for our cyber warfighters. DCO plans to use the BA-08 as a tool to responsively fund software procurement and development efforts in the rapidly evolving cyber domain.


Based on the fiscal year 2021 results of the pilot—which has been extended through fiscal year 2022—DCO is continuing to participate in the DOD’s BA-08 pilot. By the conclusion of the pilot, the opti- mal outcome for the defense acquisition community would be for Congress to establish a new single appropriations cate- gory for software and digital technology. Tis monumental step would ensure that program managers could prioritize and control how funding is spent on emerging technologies, based on warfighter or other end-user needs, change mission profiles and other external drivers, and deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions.


DEFENSIVE SUITE


Defensive Cyber Operations’ software tools are a full-spectrum solution developed to assess, deter, deny, defend, defeat and evolve against the insider threat. (Graphic by U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center and Jennifer Sevier, DCO)


Act, DCO did not have access to flexible BA-08 authorities. If DCO had been able to use a single appropriation at the time, the organization could have reprioritized funds to better equip Gabriel Nimbus and immediately increase its storage capacity.


In fiscal year 2022, the BA-08 was fully in place, and DCO was able to address the storage capacity in rapid time, discovering the presence of advanced cyber threats and vulnerabilities on non-classified and clas- sified networks.


“With the agile nature of the BA-08, DCO is able to quickly execute procurement and


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acquire cutting-edge technology for the cyber battlefield,” said Lt. Col. Dakota Steedsman, product manager for DCO’s Cyber Analytics and Detection. “Having the BA-08 funding line allows us to move forward with modernization while keeping our systems operational. Cloud hosting and license renewal are critical to our continuous modernization.”


CONCLUSION Te use of multiple types of funding has caused many of DCO’s portfolio acqui- sition challenges in procurement, agile software development, license renewals and technology modernization. Te BA-08


“We are doing this work with the under- standing that the next near-peer war will be won or lost in the cyber domain, well before the first Soldier touches down on the battlefield,” said Taylor. “Having a single appropriation dedicated for software-intensive acquisition ensures Army readiness in the defense of our networks.”


For more information, go to: https:// www.eis.army.mil/programs/dco.


JENNIFER SEVIER provides strategic communication support to Defensive Cyber Operations at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, for Octo Consulting. She has 20 years of communication and marketing experience for public and private sector communities.


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