Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) completed the transition of more than 1,300 systems from the Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) to Risk Management Framework (RMF), ahead of deadline set by U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH FLEET.
The transition began in August 2019, when U.S. Fleet Cyber Command issued an operational order, known as Operation Triton Bastion (OTB), requiring the on-time transition to RMF, bringing the Navy into alignment with U.S. Government and DoD guidance to implement a risk-based cybersecurity assessment and authorization process.
Despite COVID-19 challenges, NAVWAR not only finished the task of moving all systems to RMF, but also finished 6 weeks early, before the Dec. 31, 2020 cutoff date. In addition, NAVWAR consolidated more than 1,300 system packages to less than 500, which will reduce the time and effort required to manage and maintain these authorizations.
“This was an incredible achievement for both NAVWAR and the Navy,” said Ed Lazarski,…
