CLIENT STORY

A unified combatant command within the Department of Defense (DoD) provides global air, land, and sea mobility to move troops, equipment, and supplies for military operations in times of peace and war. It ensures the Joint Force can protect and sustain power worldwide to meet national security objectives. With over 50 programs of record and thousands of systems deployed globally in support of tens of thousands of users, the command ensures that solutions can respond to crises, deter adversaries, and support national objectives anywhere in the world.

PROBLEM

A customer-designed and-developed Security Posture Dashboard provided unprecedented real-time visibility, including insights into the top failed security controls, vulnerability indexes, ATO conditions, overdue milestones, and more — all in one unified location. However, evolving requirements such as Zero Trust, risk management framework (RMF) guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, and industry best practices for code modernization as well as Financial Management (FM), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and Commercial Vendor Requirements presented new demands. In short, the combatant command needed to update the dashboard to fully understand and respond to ever-evolving risks.

SOLUTION

Electrosoft worked with the command to not only address new requirements but also embrace solutions for the future. Following the lead of Electrosoft’s innovative coder, the team implemented a visual redesign of the dashboard, standardizing formats and improving usability. We integrated direct links to Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) entries, greatly increasing transparency and clarity. We migrated the dashboard to Databricks E2 architecture to fortify security and scalability. Further, we accommodated changes in the eMASS API to minimize downtime and keep operations agile and secure.

We designed and implemented FM systems visualizations, supporting the command’s FM Overlay control set and enabling real-time compliance tracking. We developed a proof-of-concept dashboard for Zero Trust Control Compliance, delivering tailored, actionable insights. It resulted in an initial operational concept delivery of a Commercial Security Posture dashboard, enhancing visibility into NIST SP 800-171 compliance for commercial partners that ensures robust protection of CUI.

RESULTS/BENEFITS

The combatant command realized its vision of elevating its cybersecurity operations by integrating advanced solutions that enhance visualization, improve communication, increase automation, and accelerate response times. The new dashboard takes what was being used exclusively for the program of record and applies it to commercial carrier operations, allowing them to leverage the same target and advance Zero Trust, FM, RMF, and future requirements the command uses to reduce enterprise risks. The end result is a combatant command that is not only compliant with the most recent risk management standards but also is better able to meet the security and logistics challenges of efficiently and securely moving troops, equipment, and supplies in times of peace and war.