Department of the Navy architecture Federation Pilot: the Defense Department recognized that the current approach of attempting to develop monolithic integrated architectures has not worked well. Consequently, DoD has developed a concept of architecture federation …

CHIPS, July-Sept, 2008 by Brant Frey

* Improve investment decisions; and

* Establish enterprise boundaries.

The federation process and model were tested through a pilot program using both a Navy command and control architecture and a Marine Corps logistics architecture that aligned to both the Business Enterprise Architecture and the Warfighter Mission Architecture.

The federation process is independent of any particular enterprise hierarchy but will work as long as a defined tiered structure and a tiered accountability construct are established.

In April 2008, the Booz Allen Hamilton team working with the DON CIO was presented with a Department of Defense Enterprise Architecture Achievement award--a first from the DoD. The award recognized significant contributions in advancing enterprise architecture for the DoD.

Web links: DON CIO--www.doncio.navy.mil ASD(NII)/DoD CIO--www. defenselink.mil/cio-nii/

Brant Frey provides support to the DON CIO Enterprise Architecture team.

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