  The topic will focus on the U.S. Department of Defense strategy towards
improving their network security defenses for the department and the steps they
have taken at the agency level where components under DOD such as The Defense
Information Systems Agency are working towards adding tools that provides
additional capabilities in the cyber space. This approach will be analyzed to
determine if DOD goals address any of their vulnerabilities towards protecting
their networks. One of the agencies under the DOD umbrella called The Defense
Information Systems Agency provides DOD a template on how to build a network
that relies upon layers of security to help it combat cyber attacks against its
network. Whether that provides an effective solution to DOD remains a question
due to the many components that operate under its direction. Managing these
networks is the principle responsibilities for the Department of Defense.
Nevertheless, it does demonstrates that there are tools available to help DOD
build an strong enterprise cyber network of situational awareness that
strengthens the ability to protect their network infrastructure.
