“We need to set the globe,” Navy Vice Adm. Nancy A. Norton, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and commander of the Joint Force Headquarters – DOD Information Network, told her combined workforce during a Feb. 21 town hall.

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) National Background Investigation Service (NBIS) will soon fall under the authority, direction, and control of the Director of Defense Security Service (DSS), according to a memorandum issued by David L. Norquist, who is performing the duties of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Jan. 28.

The March edition of Vice Adm. Nancy Norton's "The Drumbeat" includes updates on DISA's efforts related to the Joint Regional Security Stacks and endpoint security, information regarding the impending transfer of DISA’s National Background Investigation Service resources to the Defense Security Service, and an invitation for warrant officers in the signal, communications, and cyber fields to attend a knowledge transfer session this spring.

Organizations throughout the Department of Defense (DOD) are one step closer to ordering Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)-managed services and capabilities through a web-based platform.

Feedback received from mission partners and testing authorities has helped DISA figure out what it is doing right and where it can improve with regard to the Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS) – regional suites of equipment intended to enable Department of Defense (DOD) cyber defenders to continuously monitor and analyze the DOD Information Network (DODIN) and minimize the effects of cyber threats while ensuring the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of data.

The Defense Information Systems Agency authorizing official granted a 12-month Department of Defense (DOD) provisional authorization for PTC Cloud Services’ DOD community cloud. PTC Cloud Services (CS) offers a software as a service (SaaS) for systems hosting Impact Level 5 (IL5) controlled unclassified information data.

A Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)-hosted Endpoint Security Summit, took place at the agency’s Fort Meade headquarters Feb. 5-7, bringing together more than 250 Department of Defense (DOD) endpoint security subject matter experts, system administrators, analysts, and users to discuss endpoint modernization efforts.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Authorizing Official granted a one-year Department of Defense (DOD) Provisional Authorization (PA) with conditions to the Adobe Experience Manager for Managed Services (AEMMS). The AEMMS offers an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for systems hosting Impact Level 5 data.

In a continuing effort to enhance collaboration and forge trusted partnerships, DISA’s Mission Partner Engagement Office (MPEO) is increasing the frequency of its customer engagement forum.

Forge.mil, a Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) -managed application, became the first Department of Defense (DOD) application with a production environment hosted in the milCloud 2.0 infrastructure-as-a-service offering Dec. 20.

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) program office released its first set of capabilities (release 1.0) in October, and is preparing to deploy release 1.5 at the end of December.

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (AISR) team was one of 20 teams and individuals presented with a 2018 Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) Annual Award for Cyber and Information Technology (IT) Excellence.

A Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) joint planning group was awarded the 2018 Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO) Annual Award for Cyber and Information Technology (IT) Excellence for its contributions to enhancing operational readiness in the Korean theater of operations in support of United States Forces Korea.

The December edition of Vice Adm. Nancy Norton's newsletter, "The Drumbeat," highlights what's new and what's on the horizon regarding the Defense Information Systems Agency's services, capabilities, and support.

This month's topics include:
- The Mission Partner Engagement Office mission.
- Fiscal Year 2019 rates.
- Brochures and videos describing a variety of DISA services and capabilities.
- Active-Active Operations.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Joint Force Headquarters – DOD Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) workforce and their guests celebrated the 243rd Marine Corps birthday at their joint Headquarters on Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Nov. 2.

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA’s) present and future industry partners joined the agency for Forecast to Industry 2018 Nov. 5 at the BWI Airport Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Linthicum, Maryland.

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Joint Force Headquarters – DOD Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) surpassed all expectations while participating in the 2018 Feds Feed Families (FFF) campaign — collecting and donating a total of 6,246 pounds of food.

Nearly 50 small business representatives attended an informational event hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Office of Small Business Programs Oct. 29 at the agency’s Headquarters on Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

In a non-descript brick building 30 miles north of Salt Lake City, a cadre of information technology and cybersecurity experts operate and defend the telecommunications infrastructure that supports soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines around the globe.

The Department of Defense (DOD) Mobility Program is continuing to expand its unclassified service offerings into fiscal year 2019, and the good news is — they’re being offered at fiscal year 2018 prices.