Information Technology Development

Abstract

The DCMA is engaged in several major Information Technology (IT) initiatives to improve and modernize the information technology environment. IT is the primary enabling capability the acquisition workforce relies upon to communicate with contractors, the DoD acquisition community and other customers. The National Defense Strategy business reform line of effort drives these initiatives. 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; and 8) Streamline IT Commodity Purchasing. Development and research initiatives are a core component in the DCMA ability to align efforts appropriately to the DoD CIO IT Reform Initiative. In order to meet the needs of the DoD community, the DCMA current efforts are focused on investing in the development of investments in two core areas: 1) the Modernization and Analytics Initiative Strategy (formerly called DCMA App Store) and 2) the 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 improved efficiency and effectiveness. The DCMA is also mandated to align with the DoD strategy for digital modernization of enterprise capabilities. This involves migrating the DCMA application infrastructure to an 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, reduce manual intervention and provide effective, regulatory based tools for use across the Department.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 0605013BL_5_0400_PB_2024
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2024 funding support the DCMA continuous efforts to align with the DoD strategy for digital modernization of enterprise capabilities. This includes migrating the DCMA application infrastructure to enterprise hosting environments and modern technology platforms. The funding increase supports conducting a MOCAS study to fully automate the contract administration and contract pay capabilities within the Procure to Pay (P2P) process.
• Service Agency Name: Defense Contract Management Agency

Entities

Organizations

• Defense Contract Management Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• Cyber
• Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Artificial Intelligence
• Business Intelligence
• Commerce
• Contract Administration
• Contractors
• Contracts
• Data Analysis
• Data Centers
• Department Of Defense
• Information Systems
• Infrastructure
• Military Personnel
• National Security
• Procurement
• Software Development
• 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