How Agile ATOs streamline government software development
Summary
When U.S. federal agencies need to deploy a new software application or information system, they must first ensure it complies with a comprehensive set of government-approved security standards — and ultimately get a signed ATO or Authorization to Operate. Dave Raley, CX digital program manager at Marine Corps Community Services, and Ryan Pratt, chief executive officer at Raven Solutions, joined a recent episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast to talk about the concept of Agile ATOs and why they are increasingly important to moving faster in government. For Pratt, that will involve spreading the word across the Department of Defense about how this process can compress the DevSecOps cycle to get to ATO signoffs faster. From the program manager side, Raley wants to share these lessons within the broader Marine Corps and Navy communities, which he says will result in significant cost savings and enable faster software deployment. “Our future state of operations really depends on our proficiency to rapidly and securely deliver resilient software capabilities,” says Raley.