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July 31 2009

bentrem
The ability to meet anticipated and unanticipated information needs is rapidly emerging. Information sharing is becoming a reality. Stove-piped systems, unique and tailored programs, hard-wired connections, point-to-point limitations, and information hoarding are becoming a thing of the past. Strategies that ensure the visibility, accessibility, usability, and trust worthiness of information by the entire enterprise are in place. Common needs are being met with programs and services that can be leveraged by the entire community.

Moving from a culture in which information is considered power and something to be “owned”, to one that leverages the power of information and becomes its stewards, requires both senior leader priority and long-term persistence. It will not happen overnight. It must be a sustained effort. The policies and practices are in place. Much experience has been gained. Programs have been expanded, others curtailed. The road is long and has many twists and turns, but our mission, Enable Net Centric Information Sharing, must be our common goal.
About ASD (NII) / DoD CIO - Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks & Information Integration and Department of Defense Chief Information Officer