Software factories are a central component of the Department of Defense’s enterprise-wide software modernization effort, and today, they’re growing slowly but surely across the defense landscape. But there’s still much to be accomplished in building out a full-fledged software factory ecosystem. DOD Chief Software Officer Rob Vietmeyer sa...
Technology consulting firm Raft has booked a $100 million contract to provide software development support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Detachment 12, also known as Kessel Run. Reston, Virginia-based Raft and Kessel Run will collaborate in product management, discovery, design and engineering efforts through the contract, th...
The recent confirmation of Andrew Hunter as assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics reflects the service branch’s reinvigorated focus on software as a key component of its broader information technology and modernization strategies. Hunter, who formerly led the defense-industrial initiatives group at th...
Jeremiah Sanders, federal strategist at VMware (NYSE: VMW), said agencies looking to advance modern app development should solicit feedback from users to build user-centric apps that could make tasks easier. “In the government, modern app development is a mission imperative that encourages the use of common tools, saves time and money, enhances cy...
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer of the U.S. Air Force, as a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award, which marks the first time she has received the most coveted and prestigious award in all of government contracting (GovCon). Knausenberger has been recognized as one of the most significant execut...
Mike Madsen, deputy director and director of strategic engagement at the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), has received his first Wash100 Award, the most significant award in government contracting (GovCon), for his leadership, innovation and success to drive commercial technology and partnerships to advance IT capabilities for both sectors. Visi...
Raytheon Technologies' (NYSE: RTX) intelligence and space business has signed a five-year basic ordering agreement to help the U.S. Air Force develop agile and secure software. The company said Wednesday it will support USAF's pursuits with Platform One, a team tasked to support development, security and operations or DevSecOps for the Dep...
Pivotal Software has been awarded a one-year, $121.3M other transaction agreement to support the Kessel Run software development team at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Detachment 12. The company will provide prototyping approaches, software and services across the Air Force Air Operations Center, the Department of Defense said Thur...
Cameron Chehreh, chief technology officer of Dell EMC™s federal sector, has said the U.S. Air Force™s information technology modernization effort within its air and space operations centers presents three factors government agencies should consider as they seek to update their IT infrastructure and one is to “identify small prog...
