The Pentagon is exploring the adoption of the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) to modernize its technology procurement processes. Initiated in 2020, the SWP streamlines software development aimed at meeting Department of Defense (DoD) needs while integrating best practices from the private sector. The memo from defense officials highlights the necessity of transitioning from a hardware-centric to a software-centric acquisition approach, with goals to shorten deployment times to hours or days. Emphasizing the importance of software in maintaining military effectiveness, it also calls for a shift to performance-based outcomes for acquisition, highlighting potential impacts on warfighters.
"Software is at the core of every weapon and supporting system we field to remain the strongest, most lethal fighting force in the world. While commercial industry has rapidly adjusted to a software-defined product reality, DoD has struggled to reframe our acquisition process from a hardware-centric to a software-centric approach."
"When it comes to software acquisition, we are overdue in pivoting to a performance-based outcome and, as such, it is the Warfighter who pays the price."
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