Public-facing Department of War websites play a critical role in supporting service members, families, recruits, and veterans alike. From recruiting portals and commissary services to MWR and education platforms, these sites serve as the digital front door to the Defense community. Yet many operate outside DODIN, exposed to the public Internet, constrained by legacy architectures, and challenged by global performance issues and persistent cyber threats.
Join Swish and Cloudflare for a thoughtful discussion around strategies to significantly improve performance, availability, and security of mission-critical defense-adjacent websites without complex re-architecture or costly infrastructure investments. Learn how a modern, edge-based approach delivers fast, reliable user experiences worldwide while stopping cyber threats before they reach sensitive systems.
This session provides practical insight for teams responsible for high-traffic DoW web properties who need to balance mission support, user experience, and security at scale.
Key Takeaways
- Why DoW public-facing websites are mission-critical, not “non-mission” systems
- How global latency and outages impact readiness, recruiting, and quality of life
- The security risks of operating defense-adjacent apps on the open Internet
- How edge-based architectures unify performance and protection
- How Swish and Cloudflare modernize web delivery without disruption
