SOFTWARE ACQUISITION
Data is the new ammunition.
existing authorities where available, such as the software acquisition pathway, opti- mize our internal processes to be more agile and flexible where possible, and then work across the DOD and joint commu- nity to seek solutions for others. Without this much needed reform, the Army risks continuing to fall behind, risking our abil- ity to modernize for the Army of 2030.
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HIGHLIGHTING ARCHITECTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE
During a visit to South Korea, in March, Iyer participated in discussions with senior leaders on current command initiatives and the unique joint mission that exists in Korea. Highlights included briefs on Zero Trust Architecture and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. (Photo by 8th Army Public Affairs Office)
analysis, penetration testing and red team- ing assessments (cybersecurity experts who attack an organization’s cybersecurity defenses and exploit weaknesses).
Tese concepts are core to the DevSec- Ops framework that is widely adopted by industry to build, deploy and operate software through extensive automation. DevSecOps also supports the concept of a continuous authority to operate where as long as the software is built in an accred- ited DevSecOps platform with the right processes and controls, any software appli- cation developed can be instantaneously deployed obviating the need for many
months of separate cybersecurity processes to achieve an ATO. Te Army’s CREATE DevSecOps platform in the cARMY cloud is one such example, and has validated tremendous reductions in cycle times through its usage by the Army Software Factory. Te Army must move towards DevSecOps for all software applications in the future, in order to increase agility and velocity.
CONCLUSION Te Army has a tremendous opportunity to reform these institutional processes now, but these are not just Army pain points, they are DOD-wide. We need to leverage
RAJ IYER, Ph.D. is the U.S. Army chief information officer for information technology reform. Prior to his current role, Iyer served as the managing director for government and public services and senior manager, technology strategy, defense and national security for Deloitte Consulting. He has held various roles in information technology within the commercial and military space. His top civilian awards and professional achievements include the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the International William Conroy Standards Professional Award, and dozens of published peer-reviewed papers. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas, an MBA from the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, an M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas, and a B.S. in electrical engineering from India’s National Institute of Technology.
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