NATO IT ModernizationNATO launched "the end of the beginning" of its IT modernization process at the end of April with an invitation for bids for technical solutions that will move the organization from a "posture of localized service provision to one of centralized provision."The 28-nation body, which includes the United States, Canada and a host of European nations, has been faced with increasing conflicts from Libya's civil uprising in 2011 to persistent Russian aggression in Eastern Europe dating back to last year. As such, the need for efficient, reliable and secure lines of communication between partner nations is essential. Many national military bodies have experimented with cloud-based services, but leveraging such systems with 28 different countries poses significant challenges as each partner possesses different vehicles, sensors, tactics and procedures. North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNATO_4c62b5be-8b86-11e2-bbba-8b8d68e382cbGen. Denis MercierSupreme Allied Commander Transformation, North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationKoen GijsbersGeneral Manager, NATO Communications and Information Agency... efficient, reliable and secure lines of communication between partner nations._cee0db38-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234daTo increase the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO's technology posture_cee0dc32-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234daInfrastructueReplace obsolete IT infrastructure with standard solutions_cee0dd54-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234da1_cee0dde0-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234daService LevelsQuantify and increase the availability of service levels_cee0de58-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234da2_cee0deda-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234daContinuity & RecoveryImplement NATO-wide business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities_cee0df5c-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234da3_cee0dfde-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234daInformation SecurityEnhance information security_cee0e056-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234da4_cee0e0d8-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234daResource ReallocationReallocate resources dynamically, as dictated by the operational situation_cee0e15a-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234da5_cee0e1dc-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234daMobilityEnable a mobile work force_cee0e25e-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234da6_cee0e2e0-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234daCost ReductionReduce the manpower and operations and maintenance costs_cee0e362-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234da7_cee0e3e4-0a23-11e5-8f25-b7e0de3234da2015-06-03http://gcn.com/articles/2015/06/02/nato-it-modernization.aspx?s=gcntech_030615OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net