Defense Ministry of Japan empowers Cloud Content Administration for Air Self-Defense Force using Box
Box Helps Japan's Air Self-Defense Force Modernize Operations
Box, Inc.'s Intelligent Content Management (ICM) platform is revolutionizing the operations of the Japan Ministry of Defense's Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF). The American cloud-based company, headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia, is providing a secure cloud-based content management and collaboration system to the ASDF [1][2].
The ASDF, with its 47,000 employees spread across 73 bases, was previously using on-premise file servers at each base, which faced capacity issues and workload burdens. With Box, the ASDF aims to improve productivity and operational efficiency in a state-of-the-art digital environment [2].
The secure cloud-based platform offers several key benefits to the ASDF:
- Secure content management: With features like granular access controls and robust activity and audit logs, the platform enhances cybersecurity and compliance [1].
- Centralized content management: The advanced document governance allows for streamlined control over information, reducing dependency on local file servers [1].
- Deep integration: The platform automates workflows and simplifies information systems, boosting productivity while responding to challenges such as rising cybersecurity threats and staffing shortages [1].
- Scalability and agility: Aligning with Japan’s broader cloud-first and digital transformation initiatives, the Box platform supports scalability, operational agility, and enhanced protection of critical defense information [1][2].
Box's high security standards are evident in its FedRAMP High certification and registration under Japan’s ISMAP program, reflecting its trustworthiness for government and military applications [1].
The deployment of Box by the ASDF is part of a broader effort to digitize and automate operations, addressing urgent needs due to cyber-attacks, human resource constraints, and a rapidly changing security environment [2]. The ASDF plays a critical role in national defense and disaster relief efforts in Japan, making the modernization of its operations crucial.
Box's reliability has been proven by government organizations around the world, including NASA and the US Air Force. The platform has also simplified work for leading global organizations, including AstraZeneca, JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide [1].
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[1] Box Press Release, "Box Announces Air Self-Defense Force of Japan Deploys Box for Secure Cloud Content Management and Collaboration", 2021 [2] TechCrunch, "Box secures deal with Japan's Air Self-Defense Force for cloud content management", 2021
- The Box Intelligent Content Management (ICM) platform, utilized by Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF), is designed to enhance cybersecurity and compliance through secure content management, featuring granular access controls and robust activity and audit logs.
- In its pursuit of a state-of-the-art digital environment, the ASDF aims to consolidate content management, streamlining control over critical data, and improving operational efficiency through the use of the Box platform.
- As part of Japan’s broader cloud-first and digital transformation initiatives, the Box platform supports scalability, operational agility, and enhanced protection of critical defense information, responding to the growing challenges of cybersecurity threats, human resource constraints, and a rapidly evolving security environment.
