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A growing number of articles describe the challenges of adopting DevOps for DoD software development. A recent paper in this journal discussed DevOps adoption challenges within the acquisition programs of the Navy. For embedded software, these challenges have been overwhelming to date. However, for standalone applications, the story is different, even though the lingering impact of DoD Instruction 5000 and other DoD cultural practices remains problematic. The HPCMP CREATE™ program, or simply CREATE in this paper, is part of the portfolio of the DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP). It has successfully adapted DevOps concepts and agile software development practices to develop a family of software applications that enable system-scale virtual prototyping and testing analysis for major DoD acquisition programs. This study describes the main enabling practices that made this possible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This Research Agenda is intended to make researchers aware of the topics that are, or should be, of particular concern to the broad defense acquisition community in the government, academic, and industrial sectors. • How could current DoD/U.S. Government Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure (TSFD) decision-making policies and processes be improved to help DoD better balance the benefits and risks associated with potential global sourcing of key technologies used in current and future DoD acquisition programs? Xiii April 2021 • Are managers of DoD's applied R&D (i.e., acquisition program) investments effectively pursuing and using sources of global technology to affordably meet current and future DoD acquisition program requirements? • How could current U.S. Government Export Control system decision-making policies and processes be improved to help DoD better balance the benefits and risks associated with potential global sourcing of key technologies used in current and future DoD acquisition programs?. [Extracted from the article]

Xiii January 2021 • Are managers of DoD's applied R&D (i.e., acquisition program) investments effectively pursuing and using sources of global technology to affordably meet current and future DoD acquisition program requirements? • How could current DoD/U.S. Government Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure (TSFD) decision-making policies and processes be improved to help DoD better balance the benefits and risks associated with potential global sourcing of key technologies used in current and future DoD acquisition programs? This Research Agenda is intended to make researchers aware of the topics that are, or should be, of particular concern to the broad defense acquisition community in the government, academic, and industrial sectors. • How could current U.S. Government Export Control system decision-making policies and processes be improved to help DoD better balance the benefits and risks associated with potential global sourcing of key technologies used in current and future DoD acquisition programs?. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides insights into the current state of developmental testing (DT) and requirements management in Department of Defense information systems employing Agile development. The authors describe the study methodology and provide an overview of Agile development and testing. Insights are described for requirements, detailed planning, test execution, and reporting. This work articulates best practices related to DT and requirements management strategies for programs employing modernized Software Development Life Cycle practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Employees of the federal government (including military personnel) are encouraged to compete and are eligible for cash awards unless the paper was researched or written as part of the employee's official duties or was done on government time. NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS UNTIL MAY 15, 2021 CALL FOR PAPERS • Defense Acquisition Case Histories • Other Transaction Authorities • Mid-tier Acquisition • Agile Software Development and Program Management • System Cyber Hardness • Cyber Training and Concepts • Controlling Costs Throughout the Product Life Cycle • Acquisition of Defense Business Systems • Intellectual Property • Acquisition Readiness • Emerging Changes to Earned Value Management • Career Path and Incentives • Improving Professionalism of the Total Acquisition Workforce • Incorporating Foreign Military Sales and Direct Contractor Sales Strategies into Programs • Services Management • Should Cost Management • Artificial Intelligence • Data Visualization • Digital Twin Engineering Suggested research topics may include, but are not limited to: DON'T MISS OUT ON GETTING PUBLISHED! $1,000 $500 2nd & 3rd Prize & GROUND RULES • The competition is open to anyone interested in the DoD acquisition system and is not limited to government or contractor personnel. [Extracted from the article]