Recently NATO has proposed a Vision and Strategy (V&S) for the adoption of a Data-Centric Security (DCS) approach within the Alliance Federation. DCS has three main tenets where data is the key focus: Control, Protect and Share. As the Alliance Federation transitions to new CIS paradigms and faces increasingly dynamic operational conditions, understanding where data is located, how it flows, controlling its usage, identifying what risks it is exposed to and who is permitted to access it requires a comprehensive approach. The DCS V&S provides a framework for the development of capabilities related to data-centric activities within the Alliance Federation. Acknowledging data - and information conveyed by this data - as a critical resource, DCS represents a comprehensive approach that will enhance the vital capability of NATO to control and protect information and share it with trusted partners across the multiple security domains of the Alliance Federation, bringing benefits of enhanced operational agility and security. The DCS approach facilitates, at its core, the labelling of data with trusted metadata; access management; automation for sharing information cross-domain; and, latterly, cryptographic object-level protection to deliver enhanced post-release control and data leak protection. These benefits will be felt both in the office environment and during Alliance operations. The update will discuss the DCS V&S, including feasibility, risks and benefits of DCS implementation within the Alliance Federation and how such a transition may be achieved. Specific focus will be on the role of standardisation, use cases and transformation activities involving NATO partner nations.