Information Technology Development

Abstract

DCMA is currently engaged in several major IT initiatives to improve our information technology environment. Information technology is the primary enabling capability the acquisition workforce is reliant upon to communicate with contractors, the DoD acquisition community and other customers. These initiatives are driven by the National Defense Strategy business reform line of effort. On December 21, 2017, the Reform Management Group directed the Information Technology (IT) and Business Systems Reform Lead to review the Fourth Estate IT networks, policies, business processes, functions, costs, Chief Information Officer (CIO) organizational structures and manpower requirements. In support of this directive, DCMA is structuring its information technology investments to align with the vision of the DoD guidance. One early result of this review is the decision to transfer commodity information technology administrative control to Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in FY 2022. The DCMA IT Modernization Analytics Initiative (MAI) Acquisition strategy is being driven by the Director's initiatives to: 1) Develop Mission Business Systems; 2) Leverage Commodity IT Buying Power Through DISA; and 3) Focus On The Last Tactical Mile. These initiatives directly align and support the Optimization and Modernization efforts of the DoD CIO, which include: 1) Network Optimization; 2) Data Center Optimization; 3) Mission Partner Engagement; 4) Defense Travel Modernization ; 5) Enterprise Collaboration; 6) Consolidation of Cyber and IT Responsibilities; 7) Rationalize Business Systems; 8) Streamline IT Commodity Purchasing. Development and research initiatives are a core component in DCMA ability to align efforts appropriately to the DoD CIO IT Reform Initiative. In order to meet the needs of the DoD community, DCMA current efforts are focused on the development of investments in two core areas: 1) Modernization and Analytics Initiative Strategy (formerly called DCMA App Store) and 2) Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) (hosts Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF)). These initiatives will empower mobile and fixed users' ability to utilize DoD enterprise capabilities with the same level or better efficiency and effectiveness. DCMA also has a mandate to align with the DoD strategy for digital modernization of enterprise capabilities. This involves migrating DCMA application infrastructure to enterprise hosting environments and modern technology platforms, rationalizing existing applications to ensure capabilities align with mission requirements, and adopting new DoD strategies for modern software development methodologies. These solutions will improve process gaps to streamline/simplify automated contract administration, provide real-time data visibility, eliminate manual intervention and provide effective, regulatory based tools for use across the Department.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0605013BL_5_0400_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President's Budget request did not include out-year funding.
• Service Agency Name: Defense Contract Management Agency

Entities

Organizations

• Defense Contract Management Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Artificial Intelligence
• Commerce
• Commodities
• Contract Administration
• Contracts
• Data Analysis
• Data Centers
• Department Of Defense
• Deployment
• Information Systems
• Infrastructure
• Organizational Structure
• Procurement
• Software Development
• Test And Evaluation
• User Friendly

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Defense Financial Management and Audit.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

Technology Areas

• Cyber