Defense Digital Service director advocates for 'reusability' of software

By Justin Doubleday / August 26, 2020 at 2:28 PM
The director of the Defense Digital Service wants Pentagon organizations to reuse software rather than build bespoke solutions for the same capabilities. DDS Director Brett Goldstein said it's important not to "recreate the wheel," as new versions of software introduce new bugs and security vulnerabilities. "DDS really feels that we need to get out of this bespoke business," Goldstein said during a webinar hosted by FCW today. "We need to talk more. We need to decrease independent projects, push...

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