There are many inherent challenges in keeping up with and making good use of rapidly developing technologies and capabilities coming from commercial and open-source activities. Balancing security with acquisition practices can decelerate the exploration of new technologies, products, solutions, and the prototyping and experimentation of new business models and approaches to DOD challenges. DISA must be able to solve problems through quick and meaningful collaborations and rapid prototyping. DISA has determined that establishing its own innovation environment is necessary to pursue and explore the latest solutions to the nation's cyber threats.