Defense Science Board urges DOD to shift to agile software development 'immediately'

By Tony Bertuca / March 28, 2018 at 5:00 AM
The Pentagon should "immediately" adopt private-sector practices for agile software development and jettison its traditional methods in favor of a more iterative approach, according to an influential advisory board. "Problems associated with software development continue to plague major DOD acquisition programs," according to a February report from the Defense Science Board released this week . "This results in long delays in fielding, significant cost overruns, and, in some cases, program cancellation," the report continues. "The problems appear to be caused...

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