With a challenging maritime computing environment, the Coast Guard supports several missions for the departments of Defense and Homeland Security. Assistant Commandant for C4 & IT Rear Adm. Christopher Bartz discusses his workforce, cybersecurity and tech priorities, including how he’s approaching the service’s own take on interconnected data systems akin to DOD’s JADC2 as well as a new software factory.
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AFCEA West Talks: Coast Guard CIO Eyes Own Take on JADC2, Software Factory
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New tech modernization strategies are helping the service advance its maritime domain.
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Rear Adm. Christopher Bartz Assistant Commandant for C4 & IT Coast Guard
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