This panel will explore the critical challenges CCMDs face with modernizing at the pace of innovation to enhance operational effectiveness, decision-making, and mission success in the face of rapid technological advancement and an increasingly data-centric and interconnected global environment. The discussion will delve into how CCMDs adapt their governance and policies, investment in upgrading or replacing legacy systems, and develop their workforce to close the widening gap between the accelerating pace of innovation and the CCMD’s ability to effectively leverage innovation in order to respond to emerging threats and maintain a decisive advantage.