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Background

The capability of the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out its integrated mission of warfighting and peacekeeping is now highly dependent upon the interconnected set of information systems and networks that comprise the Defense Information Infrastructure. In today's environment of sophisticated weaponry and rapid, global force protection, the ability to provide accurate information when needed is vital to all aspects of DOD operations. Indeed, information superiority, as called for in Joint Vision 2010, is the very foundation of the DOD's future mission, and the DOD depends upon information assurance to achieve the information superiority objective.

The transformation of IA from a largely technical issue to an operational issue is but one indication of the critical importance being placed on the implementation of an effective IA posture for the GIG. Therefore, strong and current technical expertise is required to augment the Government in identifying, integrating, deploying, operating, and maintaining information assurance information technology and information assurance-enabling products.