The first female director of DISA, Vice Adm. Nancy Norton pushed for diversity and oversaw the military IT support agency through challenging times.

The DOD's Commercial Virtual Remote environment will remain online until June 2021, when a long-term solution will be launched.

"We have to look at how do we drive forward given where we're at," CIO Aaron Weis said. "And so because of that reality, I believe the next step ... is to shift to cloud."

In an exclusive interview, Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford describes the Army's ability to rapidly adapt and innovate during the coronavirus pandemic and how it led to continued mission outcomes in uncertain times.