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There\u2019s always that friction there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not just an attempt to speed up the acquisitions process as the Pentagon is in a race for digital dominance against China and other nation-state hackers. So much of the conversation around cybersecurity in national defense is around pacing, but with industry constantly coming to market with new tools, there\u2019s a need by government to be a wary purchaser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These problem statements are a potential way for the Defense Department buy the<i> <\/i>tools, not just the shiniest ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think there is that risk that we get excited by new things \u2014 which are exciting \u2014 and we want to play with them and explore and see what\u2019s possible,\u201d said Scarlett Swerdlow, a senior technical strategist in the DISA\u2019s Emerging Technology Directorate. \u201cBut at the end of the day, we have to make sure we\u2019re solving a real problem that a real person has.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government often tries to emulate industry. But startups in Silicon Valley aren\u2019t tied to a congressional budget cycle. And they have the room, and often the in-house expertise, to fail fast and pivot often. And though the Defense Department is at the mercy of a constantly changing threat landscape, DISA officials said at the conference that it can be enough for DoD to allow industry to do what it does best and be an evaluator when it comes time to settle on a solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is our ability to interface with industry, but knowing that the dollars that mature the technology are industry dollars, and not tax dollars, and then understanding where to apply some tactical patience as industry develops tech and [then we] insert ourselves,\u201d said Army Maj. David Courter, chief of combatant command plan integration with the J-5. \u201cI think that\u2019s much different than us writing an initial capabilities document and saying, \u2018I need you to build this cool tool.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cautionary tale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One cautionary tale came to mind: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/it-networks\/2021\/11\/01\/the-pentagon-is-moving-away-from-the-joint-regional-security-stacks\/\">the Joint Regional Security Stacks<\/a>, an ambitious plan to massively consolidate the DoD\u2019s sprawling IT infrastructure that set to be wound down in 2021 following reports of cost overruns and unresolved complexities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At inception, it was supposed to be a gamechanger for the department, but a 2019 inspector general audit revealed it ultimately wasn\u2019t meeting end users\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe whole notion behind JRSS was best of breed for every component in the doggone stack,\u201d Wallace said. \u201cWe are going to have the very best of everything. 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