The U.S. Coast Guard’s Force Design 2028 is an ambitious transformation plan, but its success depends on embedding continuous Decision Intelligence. Using Red Cedar’s OXYGEN framework—Organize, X-ray, Yield, Generate, Explain, Network—leaders can turn vision into sustained action, creating a living decision capability that adapts, scales, and delivers long-term mission advantage.

Enterprise Architecture (EA) is the foundation of successful modernization—aligning goals, capabilities, and technology into a mission-ready blueprint. In this article, we explore how EA turns siloed knowledge into structured insight, powering transformation across government and industry. Discover how Red Cedar’s ITX and OXYGEN frameworks embed architecture into every step of the modernization journey.