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To start, Ranks said, the DoD CIO\u2019s office is changing policy to allow for more iterative processes in acquisition, a departure from the current process where requirements are laid out years before technology is delivered. To complete that goal, Ranks said the DoD needs the enterprise capability to provide the tools necessary to create a more iterative process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ranks said he is also working to create a continuous authorization to operate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/it-networks\/2019\/01\/14\/how-the-air-forces-new-software-team-is-proving-its-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\">similar to the one used through the Air Force\u2019s Kessel Run program<\/a>, which would allow the DoD to send out software patches in real time without having to go the laborious process to get the update approved, allowing the DoD to move faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changes could also be coming to acquisition language in 2020, Ranks said. 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Another challenge Ranks\u2019 office is grappling with is how to establish cloud connectivity in disconnected areas around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe realities of military operations challenge some of these activities,\u201d Ranks said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>The cloud piece<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud is a key platform for pushing the sort of updates Ranks discussed. Through JEDI the DoD will have a single platform accessible to DoD components crossing all levels of classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe thing that I want out of cloud, the thing that I want out of software is speed,\u201d said Ranks. \u201cI want better software in the hands of the war fighter faster. I want better software coming out of the pipeline without sacrificing cybersecurity or resilience. Cloud is absolutely a piece of that. 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