b'While we adjust course to best address enduring and emerging challenges, oneconstant remains: the need to deliver the assets, resilient infrastructure, and capabilities necessary to accomplish the mission.On IT Infrastructure Modernization also building a robust cyber workforcewhich, Im excited Command and control, communications, computers, cyberto announce, includes a new cyber mission specialist rating and intelligence (C5I) are as vital to mission execution aswith its own chief warrant officer specialty. our cutters, boats, and aircraft. Modernizing these systems is imperative to improve mission outcomes and prepareOn Asset Recapitalization and Capacity Buildingthe Coast Guard for the evolving and increasingly complexWe are making progress on the acquisition of thirty challenges of the future. Over the last four years, more thanwaterways commerce cutters. These new tenders will $275 million has been appropriated by Congress to supporthave greater endurance, speed, and deck load capacity to the Coast Guards technology revolution, launching the firstefficiently maintain 28,000 aids that mark over 12,000 miles wave of transformational change in how we deploy mobile,of navigable inland waterways. These aids to navigation reliable, and integrated information systems.are a critical component of our MTS on which cargoes and commodities comprising 25 percent of our nations gross For the first time in decades, we are modernizing criticaldomestic product moves. tools with capabilities like MHS Genesis electronic health record system, Department of Defense (DoD) 365 cloudFor the first time in history, our entire inland fleet will be computing, and an electronic Official Military Personnel Fileable to accommodate mixed-gender crews, providing all set to be released this August. Significant investments likejunior enlisted members these unique afloat experiences. In these are indicative of a healthy and evolved attitude towardsthe interim, we are creating additional afloat billets for our data and information technology that support a more readywomen shipmates.Coast Guard. DoD 365 cloud computing allows members to access work accounts from personal computers using a CACMuch change is also afoot in our aviation community where (common access card) reader.we are recapitalizing and changing the composition of our fleet, delivering new and upgraded fixed-wing platforms, and The upgrade especially helps our reservists, who are now ablestrategically relocating assets. We now have two long-range to access their Coast Guard email and collaboration toolsHC-130-J Super Hercules in Hawaii where aircrews have from anywhere. The replacement of all 48,000 Coast Guardgreater capability to conduct missions in a region that knows standard workstations with modern mobile computers is inthe tyranny of distance. Our medium-range HC-144s sited in process. To that end, 20,000 laptops are scheduled for deliveryMiami, Mobile, Cape Cod, and Corpus Christi, as well as our this year, enabling both faster and more powerful computing,C-27-Js in Sacramento, are instrumental to meeting mission as well as additional mobility options for our workforce. objectives, as well. On Mitigating Cyber RisksOn Enhancing the Coast Guard Infrastructure The risk of cyberattacks to maritime critical infrastructureEvery operational commander knows that Coast Guard and maritime organizations threatens the resilience of ourmissions begin and end at a facility. During my State of the nations Marine Transportation System. This past August, weCoast Guard 2022 address, I emphasized that to remain released an updated Cyber Strategic Outlook that lays outAlways Ready we must invest in our shore facilitiesa how the Coast Guard is adapting to protect the MTS, as wellmessage that was heard, loud and clear. We have seen as defend our own network, and operate in cyberspace.historic support for our infrastructure, including $434 million These efforts range from prevention and response strategiesin the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs to leveraging relationships with interagency partners. Were 26 www.businessofgovernment.org The Business of Government'