Agency Snapshot: 
Department of Defense

The Department of Defense is the largest Federal agency in terms of IT estimated spending in FY 2011, with a budget of $36.9 billion. DoD’s IT investments are focused on supporting the agency’s mission by bringing information to the achievement of mission success in warfighting, business, and intelligence. Major IT investments in FY 2011 include the Army’s Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, Air Force's Information Transport Services, and Navy’s JTRS - Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station. In addition to working on improving investment management, it is working to streamline its IT operations and secure its communication and information assets.

Ratings of Major IT Investments

In order to oversee the management of the government’s major IT investments, the Federal CIO developed a metric for each IT investment based on an evaluation by the agency CIO of whether the investment is likely to achieve its goals.

Tabular View
Major Investment Breakdown

Agency Breakdown
InvestmentCIO RatingStatusFY2012 Spending
DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK4•$2.2 B
Next Generation Enterprise Network3•$1.9 B
Warfighter Information Network - Tactical Increment 25•$441.9 M
Consolidated Afloat Networks Enterprise Service3•$414.1 M
JTRS - HANDHELD, MANPACK, AND SMALL FORM FIT RADIOS3•$660.4 M
Warfighter Information Network - Tactical Increment 15•$203.6 M
Electronic Health Record Way Ahead4•$316.6 M
Distributed Common Ground System-Army5•$225.3 M
Warfighter Information Network - Tactical Increment 34•$275.2 M
Air and Space Operations Center - Weapon System4•$228.7 M
GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM - ARMY5•$298.4 M
INSTALLATION INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION PROGRAM5•$82.8 M
GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM- JOINT5•$235.7 M
JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM5•$137.4 M
DEFENSE ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY REPORTING SYSTEM5•$161.9 M
DLA Enterprise Business System5•$137.8 M
DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM4•$135.4 M
Base Information Infrastructure5•$171.4 M
MULTIFUNCTIONAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM5•$151.3 M
NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES5•$131.9 M
Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application3•$124.8 M
Mission Planning System Increment 44•$108.3 M
Joint Battle Command-Platform4•$162.2 M
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX/TACTICAL WARNING - ATTACK ASSESSMENT5•$115.1 M
Air Force-Integrated Personnel and Pay System3•$127.3 M
THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM-Joint3•$94.6 M
NAVY ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)4•$142.8 M
Defense Agencies Initiative5•$69.1 M
MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM5•$121.2 M
Teleport Generation 1/25•$84.3 M
AF NC3-MEECN Modernization4•$50.4 M
NAVY TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM5•$90.4 M
GUARDNET XXI, THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD'S WIDE AREA NETWORK5•$83.2 M
DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL DATA SYSTEM5•$51.5 M
JOINT STAFF INFORMATION NETWORK5•$92.3 M
GLOBAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM5•$72.0 M
Information Management - UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS5•$76.0 M
DODEA OFFICE AUTOMATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE5•$74.8 M
Global Combat Support System - Air Force5•$85.2 M
RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYSTEM5•$69.4 M
GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM4•$64.9 M
ARMY ACCESSIONS - INTEGRATED AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE5•$79.1 M
Aviation Tactical Communication Systems5•$66.9 M
Launch Test Range System5•$68.6 M
Theater Battle Management Core System5•$65.5 M
SHIPBOARD MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM5•$77.5 M
Teleport Generation 34•$46.6 M
High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP)5•$25.9 M
INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS NETWORK5•$52.8 M
AREA COMMON USER SYSTEM MODERNIZATION5•$63.3 M
JSPoC Mission Systems3•$56.8 M
USMC UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER5•$41.9 M
ADVANCED FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM5•$66.3 M
COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM4•$83.6 M
GLOBAL BROADCAST SERVICE5•$95.7 M
GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM - MARITIME3•$57.1 M
Information Transport System Increment 15•$31.9 M
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT5•$65.0 M
GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM - MARINE CORPS5•$109.1 M
STANDARD PROCUREMENT SYSTEM5•$46.9 M
ENTERPRISE EMAIL5•$59.6 M
EXECUTIVE INFORMATION/DECISION SUPPORT4•$43.5 M
Business Systems Modernization - Energy5•$51.0 M
DISTRIBUTED LEARNING SYSTEM5•$41.1 M
Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support5•$46.0 M
Mid-tier Networking Vehicular Radio5•$98.9 M
Marine Corps Distance Learning5•$37.4 M
JTRS - Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station3•$135.2 M
Integrated Data Environment/Global Transportation Network Convergence5•$35.5 M
Tactical Data Link System4•$24.8 M
COMPOSITE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM5•$36.2 M
GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM - ARMY5•$25.4 M
MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM-PERSONNEL5•$34.3 M
MEPCOM Integrated Resource System5•$33.5 M
JTRS - NETWORK ENTERPRISE DOMAIN3•$105.1 M
GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-COCOM-JTF5•$36.8 M
DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR SECURITY5•$24.9 M
Mission Planning Systems5•$26.7 M
BSM-Energy Convergence5•$39.2 M
DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL5•$30.2 M
Battle Control System Fixed5•$24.0 M
Air Force Intranet Increment 24•$50.5 M
Voice Switching System4•$16.9 M
Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army3•$45.1 M
Product Tailoring Warfighter Applications5•$13.4 M
Joint Personnel Identification System4•$15.3 M
Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System - Industrial Hygiene4•$16.4 M
NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM4•$9.0 M
DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM5•$11.3 M
Integrated Strategic Planning and Analysis Network - Increment 25•$8.9 M
INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM - NAVY5•$31.7 M
Air Force Intranet Increment 34•$23.0 M
EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM3•$187.8 M