The February 2020 edition of Vice Adm. Nancy Norton's newsletter, "The Drumbeat," explains the state of the agency, what's new and what's on the horizon regarding the Defense Information Systems Agency's services, capabilities and support.

This edition highlights:
- DISA's commitment to recruiting and forging new partnerships.
- How the Fourth Estate optimization ensures dominance through agility and innovation.
- How DISA is developing enduring partnerships through shared interests.
- DISA people achieving excellence and building trust by taking top honors at President's Cup Competition.
- Senior leadership announcements.
- DISA prepares to celebrate '60 Years of Service, Technology and Innovating for the Future.'
- How the agency is meeting the warfighter's needs by recognizing security is a shared responsibility.

The new director of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Cyber Development Directorate brings to bear the curiosity and focus of a researcher, the drive for the Department of Defense’s mission and a desire to give back.

In an effort to expand its #NEXTGEN outreach, Defense Information Systems Agency officials recently hosted representatives from Drury University, Springfield, Missouri, to discuss reciprocal opportunities for staff and students to enhance cybersecurity for both institutions.

A DISA Army warrant officer and four teammates were awarded top accolades at the first government-wide President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

To achieve its mission, DISA has to prioritize close collaboration and information sharing at headquarters, field commands and field offices.

The Defense Information Systems Agency Joint Regional Security Stack Portfolio Management Office hosted a JRSS Tools Rationalization Workshop Dec. 10-12.

The DISA and JFHQ-DODIN workforce and guests celebrated the 244th Marine Corps birthday at DISA Headquarters, Friday, Nov. 8. The official Marine Corps birthday is Nov. 10.

The Deputy Secretary of Defense signed the Fourth Estate Network Optimization Execution Guidance memorandum designating the Defense Information Systems Agency as the single service provider of common use information technology services.

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s present and future industry partners joined DISA for Forecast to Industry 2019 Nov. 4 at Martin’s West in Baltimore, Maryland.

The October 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 edition includes:
- Senior leader changes.
- DoD SAFE replaces the Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center’s, Safe Access File Exchange (AMRDEC SAFE).
- DoD modernizes authentication standard.
- Forecast to Industry 2019.
- We are hiring: Career opportunities at DISA.

Officials from the Defense Information Systems Agency visited with Missouri high school and university students, as well as faculty and staff, to highlight the Department of Defense’s mission in cyberspace and the boundless career opportunities available for cyber professionals.

The DISA and JFHQ-DODIN workforce and guests celebrated the Navy’s birthday during a cake-cutting ceremony hosted by DISA Director and JFHQ-DODIN Commander Navy Vice Adm. Nancy A. Norton, at DISA Headquarters Oct. 11. The official Navy birthday was Oct. 13.

Ameenah Ghoston, an information technology specialist in DISA’s Risk Management Executive, Office of the Chief Information Officer, received the Secretary of Defense Award for Outstanding DoD Employees and Service Members with Disabilities.

In an effort to reduce the number of redundant programs, the U.S. Air Force is collapsing similar information technology systems and selected Core Automated Maintenance System for Mobility to be the service’s single Maintenance Information System.

It has been two months since DISA’s newest chief of staff took office July 22, but in that time, she’ has been charting a clear path forward for DISA’s diverse workforce.

The Defense Information Systems Agency marked the U.S. Air Force’s 72nd birthday with a celebration hosted by DISA’s Assistant to the Director, Army Maj. Gen. Garrett Yee on Sept. 18.

In remembrance of the 18th anniversary of the most deadly terrorist attack in American history, several DISA staffers shared their memories of 9/11 and why we must never forget.

Classified mobile capabilities, assured identity, and secure access to data from anywhere at any time ensure information dominance for the department.
Agency representatives shared how these capabilities provide the roadmap to mobility Aug. 20 during a panel moderated by DISA’s Assistant to the Director, Army Maj. Gen. Garrett Yee at TechNet Augusta 2019.

The Defense Information Systems Agency’s assured identity initiative, which focuses on advancing how federal agencies identify and authenticate people and devices to provide a more secure computing environment, was featured on NBC News Aug. 15.

DISA issued a provisional authorization Aug. 15 enabling DOD mission partners and service components to host DOD Impact Level 2 data on Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorized, Moderate Baseline, Cloud Service Offerings, without waiting for an explicit, DOD written authorization.