Dod enterprise software initiative working group on financial markets

It systems for business management in general, and financial management in particular. Dia dept of the navy nima dept of the air force nsa dla. Department of defense enterprise software initiatives ltc tom loper office of the director for information systems for command, control, communications and computers 25 july 2000 thomas. Dod systems for financial and contract management and business system modernization have been on dod has identified key enterprise resource planning erp systems, as essential to its efforts to. How vendors can help dod expand its ai initiatives. Provide principle army subject matter expertise for c4it acquisition and software policy to dod and joint service councils and oipts. The dod enterprise service management framework desmf edition ii a departmentlevel information technology service management itsm framework that provides guidance for management of it services has been signed by the dod chief information officer cio terry halvorsen the desmf edition ii provides a set of standards for managing information. Develop budgets for submission to the office of management and budget, congress and the president of the united states. The why fm initiative business impact the services and defense agencies are dependent on one another to fully realize the benefits of financial improvement and audit. The ceta designation means this purchasing vehicle is mandatory for dod for tanium products and services. Enterprise risk management under secretary of defense. Enterprise software and the dod military embedded systems. Dod enterprise software initiative esi vendor toolkit a primer for.

Enterprise software initiative agreements for dod and. This directory service will be accessible through a web interface and will be a means of obtaining information on registered dod employees or contractors. Assessment of dod enterprise resource planning business systems paul k. Task group on strengthening the dod enterprise governance. By pooling commercial software requirements and presenting a single negotiating position to leading software vendors, esi provides pricing advantages not otherwise available to individual services and agencies. Cochair, dod enterprise software initiative working group at department of the navy chief information officer. Provide software policy support to the disc4 as the armys enterprise architect. In response to this recommendation and previous gao work, dod is in the process of promoting enterprise collaboration aimed at gaining the best value through the establishment of one to three crossfunctional commodity teams to develop strategic sourcing projects for services based on enterprise spend analysis. The don cio cochairs the enterprise software initiative, which establishes and manages enterprise commercial offtheshelf it agreements, assets and policies for the purpose of lowering the total cost of ownership across the department of defense, coast guard and intelligence communities.

Aug, 20 in this capacity, he led the dod enterprise software initiative, which achieved cost avoidances across the department, and chaired the dod team overseeing enterprise wide implementation of the. Blanket purchase agreement smartbuy enterprise software agreement fa877116a0001 xacta ia manager. Van niman, dbb deputy director, with assistance from brian ferguson, office of the under. Dod esi is an effective method for software publishers, hardware vendors and service providers to streamline sales to the dod. Apr 15, 2014 army erp system enables financial transparency a new erp coming online will help solve that problem. Dod financial management is aligned with higherlevel strategic goals reduce the cost of doing business champion a strong and capable financial management workforce acquire resources necessary to meet national defense objectives ensure the legal, effective, and efficient use of dod resources strengthen dod financial management reform agenda. Software initiative esi referred to hereafter as the government or dod and.

Oct 27, 2011 as one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world, the department of defense dod faces many challenges in resolving its longstanding financial and related business operations and system problems. Appoints dod component strategic sourcing working group sswg to lead initiatives for the entire dod, dod components andor interested agencies. Notice and request for comments analysis by the presidents working group on financial markets on the longterm availability and affordability of insurance for terrorism risk march 7, 2006. In october 2010, we reported on the status of the department of defense s dod enterprise resource planning erp systems. I just had a question about the trusted capital markets and why you chose. Department of defense enterprise software initiatives. Readout of call of presidents working group on financial markets. Undersecretary of defense lord holds press briefing on acquisition. As one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world, the department of defense dod faces many challenges in resolving its longstanding financial and related business operations and system problems.

Regardless of dollar value or financial appropriation, army organizations must procure cots it software and hardware from. For the first time in its history, the us army can finally audit its finances with the help of enterprise resource management software tools. Dfas financial managers provide financial oversight and analysis to department of defense dod decision makers. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, provided an update on the departments acquisition reform and innovation effort. However, all of our tbills have been lent out to insolvent banks to prevent an outright collapse of the financial system. Defense financial improvement and audit readiness plan. One voice for the army how the enterprise software initiative works service. Secnav don cio navy pentagon washington, dc 20350. Management board, and supporting working groups, to ensure the dod pnt. Xacta ia manager establishes a centralized security management platform that facilitates compliance assessment, continuous risk and compliance management, and security process enforcement. Dod is in the process of implementing modern multifunction enterprise resource planning erp systems to replace many of its outdated. In that report, we noted that several of these systems were not being implemented on schedule and within budget. Executive order 12631working group on financial markets source.

This dod factbook is an initial analysis of software engineering data from the perspective of policy and management questions about software projects. Undersecretary of defense lord holds press briefing on. Dod unveils bold road map to modify it and cybersecurity. Treasurys blueprint for a modernized financial regulatory structure, published on mar. Assessment of dod enterprise resource planning business. Edfwg enterprise documentation framework working group us. Dod information enterprise strategic plan and roadmap. The presidents working group on financial markets will evaluate these issues and their implications for regulation of bank and nonbank financial institutions. Department of defense dod enterprise software initiative esi. Lee is a senior enterprise architect and task lead for the dod architecture framework dodaf development and sustainment under the dod enterprise architecture program.

The construct is envisioned to help continue reading. The official line on the working group is almost staggeringly unsexy. Appoints dod component strategic sourcing working group sswg to lead initiatives for the entire dod, dod components andor interested. He is also a nonresident scholar in carnegies cyber policy initiative and focuses on the intersection of finance, security, and data economies. Dod esi cochairs working group and spm team leadership. Navy website sponsored by the department of the navy don chief information officer, the department of defense enterprise software initiative esi and the dons esi software product manager team at space and naval warfare systems center pacific. The chief financial officers council cfoc and the performance improvement council pic released the playbook. Focus priority initiatives on essential elements for financial improvement 3. The architecture that describes the dod ie, as defined in this directive, will be designated the dod information enterprise architecture dod iea. Technology vendors will be a key component to successful ai implementation as long as they start working now to get a handle on how to map their companies capabilities to the dod s evolving needs. Bottom line, ai can help the dod modernize its tactical and enterprise operations and move from reactive to proactive defense posture. The longterm availability and affordability of insurance for terrorism risk april 2014. This certification was developed to provide an enterprisewide framework to guide the professional development of the department of defenses financial management workforce.

The dod enterprise software initiative esi is a contract mechanism that establishes and manages commercialofftheshelf cots information technology it agreements, assets, and policies for the purpose of lowering total cost of ownership across the dod, coast guard and intelligence communities. The encryption of dataatrest dar information is now possible through these bpas which were successfully competed using dod s enterprise software initiative esi and gsas governmentwide. Department of defense enterprise software initiatives ltc tom loper office of the director for information systems. Easier to access than dod production smooth path to production with security validation meets dod standards for secure computing production cloud ongoing efforts foundation is capacity services contracts tools in place to support windows and linux enterprise portal will provide access to all services orchestration. Edfwg stands for enterprise documentation framework working group us dod. Enterprise information technology business case analysis template published, october 23, 2014 as established in the dod cio memo use of enterprise information technology standard business case analysis, the enterprise it bca template, available for download below, must be used to provide a standardized approach and criteria for analyzing it investments. In an effort to promote capital market development, the committee on the global financial system cgfs mandated a working group cochaired by viral v. The department needs to be aggressive in its implementation of the fm strategy. List of state residual market entities and state workers compensation funds february 2016 policyholder disclosure notice naic forms 1 and 2 january 26, 2015 report of the presidents working group on financial markets. Government contractors performing work for a dod component as defined above.

He works directly with the senior leadership of the office of the assistant secretary of defense dod cio. Most dod software is complex and is too much for one sevenperson team to accomplish. Sourcing working group to effectively address issues and initiatives. The playbook guidance is a tool designed to help departments and agencies meet the requirements of the revised omb circular a123. In view of our findings, the working group recommends a number of measures designed to constrain excessive leverage. Mission impact of foreign influence on dod software. The global force management data initiative gfm di references. One erp system that gao is keeping close tabs on is the armys general fund enterprise business system gfebs, the services new webenabled financial, asset and accounting management system designed to control and account for. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and. Department of defense under secretary of defense for.

The factbook provides a description of the dod software portfolio based on the srdr data. The secretary of defense should ensure that the under secretary of defense comptroller and the director, dfas, modify the dfas financial management career development plan to include key competencies associated with knowledge of accounting concepts, such as the statements of federal financial accounting standards, and joint financial. Welcome to the department of defense dod financial management fm certification program. Group sponsor was the honorable gordon england, deputy secretary of defense and the task group dod liaison was ryan henry, principal deputy under secretary of defense, policy. Dod is in the process of implementing modern multifunction enterprise resource planning erp systems to replace many of its outdated legacy systems. The guide positions the departments it infrastructure and processes for a broad impact, in addition to hopes of greater security and scrutiny, said its cio, terry halvorsen. The american enterprise institute for public policy research, known simply as the american enterprise institute aei, is a washington, d. Disseminates ideas, best practices, lessons learned, and innovative approaches. As a result of this heightened interest, the department of defense enterprise software initiative dod esi developed the saas toolkit to provide independent and unbiased educational materials for the dod information technology acquisition and management community. The dod enterprise software initiative esi is an official dod initiative sponsored.

The purpose of this web site is to facilitate effective information flow about the dod enterprise software initiative dod esi. The department of defense dod information enterprise ie is an organizing construct that consists of dod information assets, processes, activities, and resources required to achieve an information advantage and share information across the dod. Hedge funds, leverage, and the lessons of longterm. Full text of dod global force management data initiative. Report of the defense science board task force on mission impact of foreign influence on dod software full citation.

Dod enterprise software initiative esi vendor toolkit. Blueprint for a modernized financial regulatory structure. What is the presidents working group on financial markets. Furthers the education and training of the defense acquisition workforce in. Executive order 12631 executive orders national archives. Department of defense dod enterprise software initiative. Apr 02, 2015 can the dod do agile software development. About cybersecurity and the financial system carnegie. The defense department is working closely with the department of health and human services and state department to provide support in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. The following is a list of the specific data elements that we requested dod provide an updated status as of december 31, 2011, for each of the erps. Mar 30, 2012 the following is a list of the specific data elements that we requested dod provide an updated status as of december 31, 2011, for each of the erps. Mclendon associate director, software solutions division, software engineering institute.

Event center usage fedramp authorization financial solutions government business. Financial management defense finance and accounting service. The senior leadership of the department of defense relies on three governance forums to ensure the secretarys strategy and vision are. In july 2003, the assistant secretary of defense for networks and information integration asdnii established the software assurance initiative to examine software assurance issues on 23 dec 04, undersecretary of defense for acquisitions, technology and. For example, the rewrite of 5000 and development of software pathways. The analysis relies on the dods software resources data report srdr and other supporting data. Army erp system enables financial transparency informationweek. Defense department unveiled thursday a bold information technology and cybersecurity road map that modifies its approach on several efforts in the rapidly changing environments. Floyd groce cochair, dod enterprise software initiative working. The housing downturn and the surrounding uncertainty are significantly impacting our financial institutions and capital markets.

Reported status of department of defense s enterprise resource planning systems showing 14 of 19 pages in this text. Since february 2015, the journal voucher working group working group, which is comprised of department of the army army and defense finance and accounting service personnel, has been actively working toward implementing new processes to address inadequate support for journal vouchers jv in the armys general fund. Aei is an independent nonprofit organization supported primarily by grants and contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals. The task group executive secretaries were captain dave knapp, usn and kelly s. Assessment of dod enterprise resource planning business systems. Mnuchin convened a call of the presidents working group on financial markets to. Provide internal technical acquisition support to the disc4 staff. The encryption of dataatrest dar information is now possible through these bpas which were successfully competed using dod s enterprise software initiative esi. Disa, in conjunction with dmdc, will provide a departmentwide directory service based on the current enterprise email idss systems. At the dod enterprise level, apparent capability overlaps reflect different capabilities at the. Mar, 2014 dod financial management is aligned with higherlevel strategic goals reduce the cost of doing business champion a strong and capable financial management workforce acquire resources necessary to meet national defense objectives ensure the legal, effective, and efficient use of dod resources strengthen dod financial management reform agenda. As a financial management analyst at dfas you will have the opportunity to.

The premier source of breaking business news for the government contracting industry, govcon wire provides informative, tothepoint stories of the most significant contract awards, toplevel. Dod enterprise software initiative the dod enterprise software initiative esi is a contract mechanism that establishes and manages commercialofftheshelf cots information technology it agreements, assets, and policies for the purpose of lowering total cost of ownership across the dod, coast guard and intelligence communities. The enterprise software initiative esi is a joint project designed to implement a true software enterprise management process within the department of defense dod. Common fm enterprise standards implementing the fm strategy will increase the value of one of our most valuable assets, data. Enterprise software initiative blanket purchase agreement. His interests include fintech regulation, technological innovation in the financial sector ai, cybersecurity of financial market infrastructures, and financial intermediaries. How is enterprise documentation framework working group us dod abbreviated. Effectively managing the cost and speed of integration for software. In that report, we noted that several of these systems were not being implemented on schedule. Edfwg is defined as enterprise documentation framework working group us dod very rarely. Dod esis mission extends across the entire commercial it lifecycle combining the dod.

Chess is actively involved in the hqda g357led working group. Use fpds federal procurement data system for market research. Aimed at reinvigorating the conversation between dod and the defense industry, diig has launched a series of reports, events, and research efforts focusing on the major challenges and opportunities stemming from the defense industrys relationship with dod. Tasc is the premier, nonconflicted provider of advanced system engineering, integration and decisionsupport services across the intelligence community, department of defense and. The working group on financial markets was created by executive order 12631, signed on march 18, 1988, by united states president ronald reagan. Deputys advisory working group, and the joint requirements oversight council. Software as a service saas has become a hot topic over the past few years. Enterprise software initiative department of navy chief.