Episode ten of Tech Unmanned dives deep into software acquisition and the challenges of iteration, adaptability, and implementation. Lindsey and Kaitlyn talk with two incredible experts, Courtney Barno and Enrique Oti, about the challenges of software acquisition for the Department of Defense. If you’re asking yourself why this is so hard or if you work in or with DoD and still have to use Windows 5 or something from a decade ago, this episode is for you.

References

Defense Innovation Board’s Software Acquisition and Practices (SWAP) Study (https://innovation.defense.gov/software/)

Acquisition of Software-Defined Hardware-Based Adaptable Systems by Andrew Hunter, Schuler Moore, and Maura Rose McQuade (https://www.csis.org/analysis/acquisition-software-defined-hardware-based-adaptable-systems)

GAO Study on DOD Software Acquisition: Status of and Challenges Related to Reform Efforts (https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-21-105298.pdf)

The Air Force Digital Century Series: Beyond the Buzzwords by Morgan Dwyer (https://www.csis.org/analysis/air-force-digital-century-series-beyond-buzzwords)