From the Winter 2026 Issue
Responsibility & Enabling Automation
The ATO Bottleneck: Rethinking Responsibility and Enabling Automation
Author(s):
Dr. Ray A. Letteer, DSc, Former Director, Operations Risk Assessment, Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer Former CISO/Authorizing Official (AO), United States Marine Corps
Henry J. Sienkiewicz, Faculty, Former CIO, DISA, Georgetown and George Washington Universities
The pace of the Authorization to Operate (ATO) process has long been a source of frustration and lost productivity. Technology can only make a difference if it is deployed. Yet, the pace is rarely the … Read more
