Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)


The DISA is developing a number of Cloud Computing solutions available to US military, DoD government civilians and DoD contractors for Government authorized use. They include: Forge.mil, a system that currently enables the collaborative development and use of open source and DoD community source software; GCDS, a commercially owned, globally distributed computing platform that provides a reliable and secure content and application distribution services solution that delivers applications to dispersed user communities; and RACE, a quick-turn computing solution that uses cloud computing to deliver platforms that are quick, inexpensive and secure.

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Forge.mil
Forge.mil is a family of services provided to support the DoD's technology development community. The system currently enables the collaborative development and use of open source and DoD community source software. These initial software development capabilities are growing to support the full system life-cycle and enable continuous collaboration among all stakeholders including developers, testers, certifiers, operators, and users.
GIG Content Delivery Service (GCDS)
GCDS provides a reliable and secure content and application distribution services solution that accounts for information assurance and secure delivery of application data to geographically dispersed user communities. GCDS also demonstrates the ability to efficiently obtain and distribute applications and content to end users regardless of the network conditions.
Rapid Access Computing Environment (RACE)
The DISA’s Rapid Access Computing Environment (RACE) is a quick-turn computing solution that uses the revolutionary technology of cloud computing to give you the platform that you need quickly, inexpensively and securely. RACE is available to US military, DoD government civilians and DoD contractors for Government authorized use.

Resources

Podcast: DISA Rolls Out Its Rapid Access Computing Environment
The Technical Program Director for DISA's Computing Services Directorate, Henry Sienkiewicz, discusses the DISA's new Rapid Access Computing Environment (RACE) and the unique opportunities it provides.


Video: The Technical Program Advisor at the DISA on Cloud Computing
The Technical Program Advisor of Computing Services at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Henry Sienkiewicz, discusses accelerating deployment and the culture of Cloud Computing.


Presentation: Forge.mil Overview
Forge.mil Overview


Presentation: Cloud Computing: A Perspective
The Technical Program Director of Computing Services at the DISA, Henry Sienkiewicz, provides an overview of the Rapid Access Computing Environment (RACE), the GIG Content Delivery Service (GCDS) and Forge.mil, DISA's collaborative platform for software development.