UNCLASSIFIED 3.2 Cloud Smart-Data Smart To achieve the objectives outlined above, the Department must pursue a Cloud Smart-Data Smart approach. This approach includes: • Cloud Smart: One cloud strategy to adopt cloud solutions that streamline transformation and embrace modern capabilities for multiple clouds and missions • Data Smart: Data transparency and visibility enabled by enterprise infrastructure, application standards, and data tagging. The Department seeks to leverage the decision making advantages on the battlefield enabled by AI and ML. The Department will best take advantage ofthese capabilities by executing this succinct, integrated, and adaptive cloud strategy that encompasses multiple clouds and missions across the entire DoD. Systems/applications can be designed with the cloud in mind to simplify adoption and to allow for integration across the Department. Common data and application standards associated with conducting operations in the cloud, such as data normalization/tagging, transport protocols, and interfaces, will be developed to enable and encourage the adoption of enterprise solutions that navigate DoD away from custom, approaches. These standards, combined with the computing power offered by cloud, will allow the Department to function at a tempo never before seen, making informed, analytical decisions at machine speed. 3.3 Leverage Commercial Industry Best Practices In addition to Cloud Smart-Data Smart, DoD must leverage commercial industry best practices in its approach. This includes: • • • • Leveraging commercial technology, capability, and innovation whenever possible Maximizing competition to ensure that DoD is getting the best technology and value Leverage industry open standards and best practices to avoid lock-in and provide maximum flexibility for future cloud advances Independently assessing the services delivered to ensure that the data remains secure. The Department will leverage critical foundational technologies available in commercial cloud computing and storage, to enable innovation wherever possible, while eliminating considerable technical debt and security risk. DoD is positioning itself to get the best value in today's market of cloud computing capabilities to support warfighting and business requirements and to grow capability as industry evolves. In addition, DoD seeks to maximize competition, not only when awarding the pathfinder General Purpose cloud, but also by ensuring access to a variety of Software as a Service (SaaS) capabilities that are complementary to the General Purpose and Fit For Purpose clouds. The Department must take advantage of the advances that American private industry has made. All of this will be built into commercial pricing structures. IfDoD can adopt this commercial mindset toward cloud computing, it can incorporate commercial industry lessons learned into future architecture decisions. 3.4 Create a Culture Better Suited for Modern Technology Evolution Finally, through this strategy, the Department seeks to create a culture that is better suited for adaptability and modem technology. This includes: 8