Fwd: Inside DOD's new Software Modernization Strategy

[John Scott]

On February 8, 2022 at 4:42:20 AM, DefenseScoop (ne...@defensescoop.com) wrote:

After calls to ‘fix our computers,’ military CIOs pledge to get it right.

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TUESDAY, FEB. 8, 2022 The DOD issued a slew of new software-focused policies recently, including a Software Modernization Strategy. Defense CIOs are listening after recent calls across the forces to "fix our computers." And the CMMC program has a new home in the Pentagon. Welcome to the DefenseScoop newsletter, Feb. 8, 2022. DOD publishes new software modernization strategy, memos on code The Department of Defense issued a rash of new software policy documents in recent days, including a new Software Modernization Strategy. Together, the documents aim to push software closer to the center of how DOD does business and wages war with a more collaborative approach to coding across software factories and services. Jackson Barnett has the scoop. Defense Tech Week | September 12-16, 2022 Join influential leaders and innovators at Defense Tech Week, the nation’s premier week-long festival dedicated to technology’s critical role in the future of modern U.S. defense and national security. Register here. After calls to ‘fix our computers,’ military CIOs pledge to get it right CIOs across the Department of Defense have heeded the widely circulated complaints of defense personnel, who took to social media platforms in recent weeks calling on senior leaders to “fix our computers.” Billy Mitchell has more. CMMC program moved to the office of DOD chief information officer The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program has been moved to the office of the chief information officer, according to a memo signed by the deputy secretary of defense. More from Jackson. Defense Tech Week | September 12-16, 2022 Join influential leaders and innovators at Defense Tech Week, the nation’s premier week-long festival dedicated to technology’s critical role in the future of modern U.S. defense and national security. Register here. Heidi Shyu gives first glance at new vision for DOD technology research Department of Defense CTO Heidi Shyu on Thursday announced a list of technology priorities and a new vision for turning research areas into deliverable military capabilities. Read more about Shyu's vision. Want more? Catch our events for all things defense! Copyright (c) 2021 DefenseScoop, All rights reserved. Scoop News Group 2001 K Street NW Washington DC  Update your email preferences Unsubscribe

[Kit Plummer]

This is a better article: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-news/2022/02/pentagon-has-plan-to-fix-its-software-development-woes

BTW, anyone have any insight into JWCC and the timing of things?

Personal plug for a tool I've recently OSS'd and am looking for general feedback on - https://github.com/kitplummer/goa - a simple gitops agent for doing something when a remote git repo changes.

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[Miles Fidelman]

Like this time, anybody will do better.  Sigh....

The reality is, building complex systems hard.  Sometimes folks get it right - it sure seems like the Webb Telescope is coming online without any glitches (knock on wood, here).  Perhaps there are some lessons to be learned?

Miles Fidelman

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In practice, there is.  .... Yogi Berra

Theory is when you know everything but nothing works. 
Practice is when everything works but no one knows why. 
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nothing works and no one knows why.  ... unknown

[Cem Karan]

Take this statement with a grain of salt as I'm relying on my incredibly fallible memory, but I think I saw an interview with the project manager where he stated that something like a third of the total budget was for test and verification.  I don't know what everyone else gets in terms of time and money for T&V, but I know I don't get that on anything I work on.  If what I remembered is true, then my big lesson learned is that complex systems require a real commitment from management to T&V.  Anything less is risking failure.

Thanks,

Cem Karan

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[Niels Olson]

Hey, the mil-oss.org domain appears to have been spammed, maybe hacked? Not sure what happened, but I'm guessling plastic surgery patients in Vancouver are not your target audience.

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[John Scott]

Blame josh :-( 

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