{"id":16685,"date":"2018-12-07T22:03:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T22:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/07\/3-priorities-for-the-marines-information-directorate\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:06:10","slug":"3-priorities-for-the-marines-information-directorate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/it-networks\/2018\/12\/07\/3-priorities-for-the-marines-information-directorate\/","title":{"rendered":"3 priorities for the Marines’ information directorate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new head of the Marine Corps\u2019 nascent information directorate is focusing on three priorities: network modernization, putting new information-related units to work and gaining asymmetric advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Marine Corps reorganized its leadership in 2017 to create a new three-star position, the deputy commandant for information, that would oversee all aspects of information war to include cyber, electronic warfare, signals intelligence and information operations. Over the summer, Lt. Gen. Lori Reynolds became the second officer to hold this new position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

William Williford, executive director of Marine Corps Systems Command, provided an outline of various efforts to modernize the network during the Charleston Defense Contractors Association Defense Summit on Dec. 5. The initiative includes: broader adoption of Windows 10, creating a cloud cross functional team, starting a network cross functional team, fielding Tampa microwave terminals, protecting spectrum used for the F-35 and running a pilot program to help ensure GPS signals aren\u2019t jammed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenneth Bible, deputy director of the C4 directorate and deputy chief information officer, said during the same conference that the Marines still have IT solutions that date back to the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet days that have to be modernized<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Marine Corps needs to divest of some of its legacy systems and modernize them, he said. He added that Marines are finding there are systems needed to get the network \u201cup to snuff to go support that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t