UNCLASSIFIED make decisions with the most relevant information. The distributed nature of cloud computing allows for a more flexible execution environment while simultaneously providing increased information security. This allows for scaling and distributing data repository stores while maintaining security posture and providing new opportunities to obtain mission insights through data collaboration. Similarly, the computing power required for analysis of massive amounts of data can be scaled seamlessly in seconds. This ability to scale will ensure that mission execution is not hindered by insufficient computing and storage capacity and enable the creation of new information models that were previously unachievable. 2.5 Extend Tactical Support for the Warfighter at the Edge The DoD cloud environment will serve mission owners in every environment, across the range ofmilitary operations, from the tactical edge to the home front, both CONUS and OCONUS, and at all classification levels and disseminations (e.g., NOFORN and REL). We must embrace computing solutions that enable warfighters in their environment versus forcing them to conform to the current environment ofsiloed data and legacy applications. The integration and operation of computing solutions will be straightforward and repeatable, regardless of the required classification level of the system. This will allow warfighters to make data driven decisions and enhance DoD ability to share data with allies and operate as a coalition force. The security of the classified environments will support the level demanded by mission requirements. Industry has made huge strides in disconnected operations. The Department's General Purpose and Fit For Purpose clouds will capitalize on these efforts to provide the warfighter with the latest technology where they need it and when they need it regardless of the environment. Cloud devices employed by warfighters at the tactical edge will be ruggedized and adaptable, providing for automatic synchronization to the greater cloud once communication is sufficient or reestablished. While certain DoD programs are not immediately amenable to migration to the cloud, some ofthese sytems may ultimately be bridged to the cloud, while others may be addressed through separate non-cloud solutions. But overall, this auto synchronization of information will ensure warfighters are retaining data, feeding it back into models, and fighting with the most recent algorithms. Doing this in a secure environment will be a force multiplier and directly support the primary goal of the cloud environment: information superiority. 2.6 Take Advantage of Resiliency in the Cloud Enterprise cloud allows for continuity of operations and efficient failover in times of crisis and operational disruption. Cloud computing is a key component in overcoming these challenges and ensuring comprehensive mission execution, due to its distributed, scalable, and redundant nature. Executing this cloud strategy will incorporate standard approaches to leveraging cloud for this mission resiliency. The enterprise cloud will offer support for failover in times of infrastructure degradation as well as recovery from operational outages and significant cyber incidents. The distributed, redundant nature of cloud computing overcomes another cyber challenge with its ability to failover in times of crisis. Our commercial cloud solutions will use advances in technology to automate failover, solving a major deficiency throughout the Department. DoD will only be able to ensure continuity of operations for digital services. We will accomplish this by taking advantage of multi-region and multi-availability zone (AZ) architecture, which exists natively within major cloud providers, and pairing this with the effective deployment of secure 6