Marine Corps Community Services Initiative Operation StormBreaker Wins 2025 CSO Award
CORRECTION: The below release has been updated to include the current URL for Operation StormBreaker.
HQMC (MR) QUANTICO, VA – Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) initiative, Operation StormBreaker (OSB), a mission-driven software delivery initiative accelerating secure deployment across the Department of Defense (DoD), is named a winner of the 2025 CSO Awards by Foundry. The award recognizes OSB’s transformative impact on digital readiness and its success in enabling faster, trusted authority to operate (ATO) decisions at the speed of mission.
“This recognition speaks to the incredible community behind StormBreaker—the engineers, integrators, and mission technologists building secure-by-design capabilities that can deploy at speed,” said Dave Raley, MCCS Business and Support Services (MR) Digital Program Manager and OSB spokesperson. “We’re honored that Foundry’s CSO has recognized our work to redefine what’s possible in secure delivery.”
“We built StormBreaker to address one of the hardest truths in defense delivery—mission needs move faster than legacy processes,” added Ed Cutshall, MR Chief Executive Officer and OSB Director. “This recognition from Foundry’s CSO affirms that with the right architecture, the right people, and shared trust, we can deliver secure software at the speed of relevance.”
OSB was recognized for enabling production-grade, secure mission software deployment with unprecedented velocity—compressing traditional years-long delivery timelines into repeatable, hours-long workflows. By integrating Zero Trust architectures, continuous authorization capabilities, and scalable frameworks, OSB directly advances the Defense Department’s software-first modernization goals outlined by the Secretary of Defense and DoD CIO.
Looking ahead, OSB will continue its momentum through expanded partnerships and coalition-building—culminating in a gathering of system integrators and delivery stakeholders this July to accelerate collaboration around secure, scalable software delivery across the DoD.
“The scope and complexity of cybersecurity responsibilities are expanding rapidly—especially in the face of emerging AI-driven threats,” said Beth Kormanik, Content Director of the CSO Conference & Awards. “This year’s CSO Award winners exemplify how today’s security leaders are meeting these challenges head-on.”
“From deploying machine learning to detect sophisticated attacker behaviors to implementing passwordless authentication across large organizations, these initiatives reflect the value of bold, forward-thinking security strategies,” Kormanik added. “We congratulate the winners and look forward to honoring them, along with the broader security community, at this fall’s CSO Conference & Awards.”
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About MCCS
Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) provides quality programs, services, and support that contribute to the readiness and retention of Marines and their families stationed around the world. Based in Quantico, VA, MCCS works to enhance mission effectiveness by delivering essential services across education, family readiness, technology, and personal development.
Learn more at www.usmc-mccs.org
About Operation StormBreaker
Operation StormBreaker empowers secure, scalable software delivery across the Department of Defense by uniting technical contributors, integrators, and mission owners in a shared framework for speed and resilience. Designed to collapse traditional delivery timelines and align with Zero Trust principles, OSB is redefining how digital capabilities reach the warfighter.
Learn more at Operation Storm Breaker
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About the CSO Awards and CSO Hall of Fame Award Winners
The CSO Awards recognize organizations for security projects and initiatives demonstrating outstanding business value and thought leadership. The CSO Hall of Fame honors leaders who have significantly contributed to advancing information risk management and security. Award winners are honored at the CSO Conference & Awards.
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