The next iteration of software factories, based on a DevOps platform, enables entire teams to collaborate remotely or in-office with a single tool, manage the end-to-end development lifecycle, more quickly deliver value and increase visibility.
The bill, which supports $778 billion for national security spending, was filed in lieu of a traditional conference report and combines the text passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee in July and the House bill passed in September.
The House-passed compromise NDAA also has other workforce provisions, including a change to the probationary period for civilian feds at DOD and paid parental bereavement leave for federal employees.
As has been the case for the past few years, cyber governance provisions were featured in this year s must-pass defense policy bill moving through Congress, but a bipartisan breach notification measure was dropped from the bill to the chagrin of its supporters.
The Defense Department is still trying to figure out the best way to buy software and track that spending. But could the answer be in separating out those costs from the hardware required in major acquisitions?