The Pentagon is attempting agile software development for 15 weapon and business systems under a pair of pilot programs mandated by Congress. The two pilots were established by the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. The efforts come as some government officials and lawmakers increasingly worry about the gap between software development processes used by commercial companies and outdated methods featured in many Defense Department programs. Under one pilot program, outlined in Section 874 of the FY-18 NDAA, the...
