ARMY AL&T


MODERN METHODOLOGIES


Software is a driving force of military weapons and training systems embedded into the processes that make DOD function. (Image by the Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors)


Our adversaries are similarly reliant on software-driven capabilities. In recent years, the Chinese government and defense industry have been pursuing significant investments in robotics, swarming, auton- omous operations, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other novel capa- bilities. It’s clear from these investments that China—the United States’ pacing threat—is seeking to use software-driven technologies to enhance its national secu- rity and military capabilities. China, and others, will use such technologies to target our military facilities, weapons systems


and assets, Soldiers, networks and critical infrastructure.


Te challenge facing the Army now is clear: Te hardware advantage that Amer- ican systems have long enjoyed is becoming less determinative of a military advantage; software is leveling the playing field. Te competitor that can rapidly develop and iteratively upgrade its software-defined capabilities will have an advantage in future conflicts. To achieve this advan- tage, the Army must pivot away from historical, waterfall software development


approaches and adopt the modern software development practices that will allow us to rapidly respond to emerging technolo- gies and threats in an ever-changing global landscape.


MODERN METHODOLOGIES VS. INSTITUTIONAL ARMY PROCESSES Modern software development method- ologies promise enhanced capabilities by prioritizing rapid delivery of solutions, adaptability and collaboration with users, ensuring that software products are not


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