BUILT FOR SPEED
Traditional rapid acquisition process 4-12 months
OTA issued quad charts Recieve white papers Recieve white papers Recieve
Hold one-on-one meetings
Collect additional information
Vendors build pilots
assessments Conduct Make selection
Requirements identified OTA issued
Accelerated acquisition with DRUID 2-3 weeks
Prototype software built into DRUID
Conduct assessments Make selection
Procurement
DRUID PIPELINE
Applied Cyber Technologies’ (ACT) Agile DRUID pipeline significantly streamlines the technology acquisition process. (Graphic by Katherine Lindsey, ACT)
is fortunate to have developed a culture that inspires its team to think outside the box, to look at things a bit differently and to take chances.
“ACT provides a place for the brightest minds in cyber to collab- orate, exchange ideas freely and develop the next generation of cyber solutions,” said Lt. Col. Peter Amara, product lead for Applied Cyber Technologies. “In order for a game-changing inno- vation like DRUID to flourish, we had to remove the prescriptive processes and rigid restrictions that have stifled technological creativity. I’m proud of our team and what we’ve accomplished so far, from both a technology innovation and acquisition perspec- tive, but I believe the best is yet to come.”
CONCLUSION Out of sheer necessity, ACT developed a way to do rapid acqui- sition by embracing a culture of change and innovation. Now, with the publication of updated DOD guidance and the Adaptive Acquisition Framework, the acquisition workforce has a prom- ising way forward. Understandably, culture change is never easy
and takes time. Some programs will lead the way; others will make changes slowly and perhaps somewhat reluctantly. However, change for the better is always worth making, even if it is uncom- fortable at the time. Agile acquisition processes enable program managers to provide the best possible capabilities as quickly as possible to Soldiers, and in the end, they are the reason for all this.
For more information, visit
https://www.eis.army.mil/programs/ act.
FIANNA LITVOK is the communications lead for Applied Cyber Technologies. She also serves as a military intelligence chief warrant officer in the U.S. Army National Guard’s 91st Cyber Brigade. She holds an M.A. in English and B.A. degrees in English and history from Stony Brook University. She is certified in Scalable Agile Frameworks for Program Owners/Program Managers and Information Technology Infrastructure Library.
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Army AL&T Magazine
Spring 2021
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