Information technology modernization is a top priority for the U.S. federal government, and as one of the largest agencies, the Department of Defense (DOD) is paying especially close attention. Modernization benefits include better customer engagement, cost savings and efficiency— uncoincidentally in alignment with the Cross-Agency Priority Goals of the President’s Management Agenda. All of these elements have a common denominator: data. Whether the goal is to increase telework and remote access or to optimize next-generation technologies such as artificial intelligence, DOD needs a unified data management platform.