Audit of Pentagon software programs finds uneven approach to agile development, cybersecurity

By Justin Doubleday / December 23, 2020 at 12:12 PM
A recent audit of Pentagon software programs found Defense Department organizations took a mixed bag of approaches to agile development and cybersecurity testing, often leading to schedule challenges, but the Pentagon says a new software "acquisition pathway" should yield better results in the future. In a report released today , the Government Accountability Office reviewed 15 major DOD IT programs. The report is a public version of a "for official use only" audit issued in June. The report found 14...

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