The Chief Software Architect in U.S. Army Acquisition

Abstract

The U.S. Army is aggressively pursuing software architecture practices as a means of reducing risk in its acquisition programs. Central to this strategy is creating an appropriately skilled workforce capable of overseeing software development activities in its innovative programs. The latest development in the Army's long-standing pursuit of improving the software talents of its acquisition workforce is the establishment of Chief Software Architects in its program executive offices. This article discusses this latest demonstration of the Army's commitment to adopting an architecture-centric acquisition approach and its focus on developing the software architecture skills of its acquisition workforce.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA535698

Entities

People

  • John Bergey
  • Stephen Blanchette

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Army Procurement
  • Computer Science
  • Curriculum
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Personnel Management
  • Radio Equipment
  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Software Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies