Roper: Air Force taking steps to institutionalize software innovation

By Courtney Albon / September 5, 2019 at 12:12 PM
The Air Force is taking steps to institutionalize the work of its software factories -- a process that acquisition executive Will Roper hopes will help the service quantify the value of the work its coders are doing and better communicate that to Congress and other stakeholders. Roper said during a Defense News conference this week he’s been "delighted" with the work the service has done to improve software development and incorporate more agile processes. To date, the Air Force...

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