Army Locked In on Transformation Modernization
Summary
For the last two decades, the Army was at the tip of the spear defending the homeland, protecting citizens and supporting allies and partners fighting terrorist organizations, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, current Army processes were largely designed for hardware intensive systems and do not support modern software development practices at scale and speed. The end state goal is to evolve how requirements are developed, to ensure more continuous user input and to drive a more agile, iterative process. In this case real credit needs to go to Camarillo and the acquisition policy leadership for their sustained commitment to speed these reforms via ethical engagement with industry to tackle these hard challenges. It aims to provide a platform for industry, government and academia to share insights and discuss strategies for enhancing defense acquisition and system performance.