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September 11, 2015 By AMK

Army tries to speed cyber acquisition process

The Army is trying to speed cyber-related acquisition by using a template known as the Information Technology Box.

Officials said the goal is to quickly supply soldiers with IT tools such as sensors, forensics and “insider threat discovery capabilities” in a matter of weeks rather than the months or years a traditional acquisition might take.

“Cyber doesn’t fit the traditional acquisition process that you would use to deliver a tank,” said Kevin Fahey, executive director of the Army’s System of Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate, in an article on the Army’s website.

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Keep reading this article at: http://fcw.com/articles/2015/08/27/army-cyber-acquisition.aspx

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: acquisition strategy, Army, cyber, cybersecurity, information technology, IT, IT Box Model, technology

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