DOD needs to balance expediting its software acquisition process with a better system for gauging prospective vulnerabilities and mitigating harm in the event of an attack, the author of this op-ed ...

At the Army's Software Factory in Austin, Texas, soldiers and contractors collaborate to develop and field software capabilities and learn from commercial best practices. (Davis Winkie/Staff) In the ...

In a decisive move to stay ahead in an era of rapidly evolving digital threats, the Department of Defense (DOD) is accelerating its push for software modernization. The upcoming launch of the Software ...

The Department of Defense (DoD) is launching a new program to overhaul how it buys software – prioritizing speed, agility, and security, a senior Pentagon tech official said today. “Instead of going ...

Department of Defense (DOD) officials are already looking toward the future and next steps regarding their newly established software creation pathway. For fiscal year 2025-2026, personnel associated ...

The Pentagon must default to rapid acquisition processes when buying software, from business systems to weapons components, the defense secretary said in a Thursday memo. The move is a “big deal,” one ...

U.S. government defense leaders said Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new software acquisition directive is paving the way for a more software-centric, agile, and responsive Department of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. service members participate in a cybersecurity exercise, Cyber Yankee, in Connecticut in 2023. (Sgt. Matthew Lucibello/U.S.