Unleashing Data to Advance the National Defense Strategy

The DoD Data Strategy, as a key component of the Department’s Digital Modernization program, supports the National Defense Strategy (NDS) by enhancing military effectiveness through access to accurate, timely, and secure data. In addition to combat effectiveness, DoD leaders—including members of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies, and DoD Field Activities (referred to collectively in this strategy as Components)—require data-driven insights that provide a fair and accurate Department-wide representation of DoD operations and management.