Acquisition
Sustainment issues plague F-35’s logistics IT backbone
Questions remain about the replacement for the F-35’s logistics infrastructure, Autonomic Logistics Information Systems, which has been riddled with errant alerts and corrupted data transfer.
Modernization
Ditching Legacy Systems Will Require Adjusting Some Regulations, Experts Say
Federal investment in upgraded technology will help governments better take care of the American people, experts say, but that means rules must be updated to foster innovation
People
Army stands up its first software factory
Army Futures Command announced it has launched its first software factory at its headquarters in Austin, Texas. The entity is expected to hit initial operating capacity in early 2021.
Ideas
DevSecOps: The Benefits of a More Dynamic DOD
Leveraging unclassified resources for the development of code to be run in a classified manner has many tangible advantages.
Cybersecurity
Senate Defense Authorization Amendment Looks to Advance More Secure Software Procurement
Defense officials would outline requirements and procedures with implications for all the federal government.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Systems Will Need to Have Certification, CISA Official Says
A process for vetting algorithms and their input data is needed to build confidence in the tech but is still very far off.
Ideas
When Automation Sets Government Agencies Up for Failure
It's important to take the time to design a better system and workflow.
Acquisition
AI leadership restructuring, IT policy oversight on tap in 2021 NDAA
The House Armed Services Committee began marking up its draft of the 2021 defense policy bill with some focus on artificial intelligence efforts and oversight of IT policy.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Awards Anchore Phase II Contract to Advance DevSecOps
The company aims to further develop technology to scan containers for malware and viruses.
Modernization
Federal cloud demand shifts to apps
The remote work challenges under the COVID-19 pandemic mean that once "nice-to-have" technologies are now mission critical, leaders said.
Modernization
DOD wants to overhaul its software development by 2025
The Defense Department wants virtually all of its new software initiatives to use modern software development methodologies, such as agile and DevSecOps, by 2025.
Ideas
COVID-19 Has Exposed the Need to Invest in Digital Infrastructure
Even before the increased demand caused by COVID-19, much of our digital infrastructure was so poorly designed as to be hostile to users.
Emerging Tech
The Air Force’s Platform One Team Thought It Was Agile. Then COVID-19 Hit.
The pandemic pushed the service’s internal DevOps team to hit a 10-updates-a-day deployment schedule for a new secure communications platform.
Digital Government
Army eyes Kessel Run model to boost software capabilities
The Army's chief technology officer, William Robinson, said the service is planning to emulate the Air Force's model to improve computing at the edge.
Ideas
Learning from New Jersey: Why Government Organizations Should Cut Ties with COBOL
COBOL is an aging programming language and its workforce is no different.
Modernization
GSA Offers Techniques for Quickly Coding Policy Changes
Coders from the General Services Administration offer examples for how agencies can turn administration policy into digital computer code.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Organizations Find Software Containers ‘Most Challenging’ IT Component
The popularity of software containers grows even though some organizations aren’t sure they can secure them.
Digital Government
Air Force wants $150 million for Space Force software pilot in 2021
The Air Force is staying on brand with its 2021 budget request for $150 million for a software and digital technology pilot program for the new Space Force.
Digital Government
Why feds shouldn't fear GitHub
Agencies shouldn't be afraid to leverage open-source tools like GitHub during software development, a USCIS IT official said.
Digital Government