ALL THINGS CYBER
ADAPTIVE EDGE
CECOM SEC’s continuous integration and continuous delivery approach to readiness.
by Kevin Deegan S
oftware readiness is critical to American warfighting efforts. Tat’s why the Pentagon is laser-focused on enhancing readiness in a cyber-contested battlespace—it is essential for responding effectively to threats, deter-
ring adversarial aggression and protecting American interests and spaces.
Diplomatically, this is far from a new fight.
Rewind to October 2020. At that time, the U.S. Army Communi- cations-Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, was forg- ing a path to establish strong and dynamic software readiness, in part via the CECOM Software Repository. Tis one-stop hub consolidated the software releases for over 70 commands, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems. Now, the repository serves as the authoritative, continuous-delivery source of system updates and files for operational units. Tis end-to-end pipeline reposi- tory also holds units accountable for having the latest software, which is critical for Army lethality and preparedness. Tis was the first effort of many to modernize legacy delivery methods while also shortening the delivery path of critical software to tactical network systems.
Te digital domain that can decide the outcome of a war is ever- changing. As Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”
In the cyber realm, it’s always a new fight.
TACKLING SOLDIER CHALLENGES Meeting the demand for Soldier readiness means that CECOM SEC can never sleep. Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) methodology enables CECOM SEC to rapidly deliver stakeholder requirements while adhering to legacy main- tenance policies.
Traditional military policies were designed with hardware in mind—vehicles, equipment or weapon systems—but software can be deployed in mere minutes. Legacy maintenance policies do not neatly accommodate software constantly being tested, updated, fixed or deployed digitally.
Deployment complexity for tactical network systems is also due to the Army’s use of various networks with hectic connectiv- ity challenges, different policies and several classification levels. Soldiers who require software patches are often located in austere environments, adding to the disarray.
To meet this challenge, CECOM SEC provides electronic software delivery through the continuously integrated C5ISR Software Repository. And yet ensuring that Soldiers have the most up-to-date software isn’t the only obstacle on this fast- track highway: How does the Army effectively train Soldiers on continuously updated software?
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