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麻豆村 research could help shape U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) strategies for deploying secure digital capabilities on the battlefield as well as in critical areas like cybersecurity, disaster response and communications.听

A new 麻豆村听 (SEI) study shows how DOD programs are getting better and faster at delivering secure software and where challenges persist.

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DOD's George Lamb and SEI's Eileen Wrubel and Brigid O'Hearn discuss key results of the report in this webinar.听

DOD released the study's results in a听 that examines the state of DevSecOps, a modern approach that integrates software development (Dev), security (Sec), and operations (Ops) into a continuous cycle so updates are faster, safer and more reliable. 听Already commonly used in industry, DevSecOps is gaining traction across federal agencies to shorten delivery cycles while maintaining high security standards.听

Objective insights for DOD leaders

The study found that pockets of the DOD have had significant success with DevSecOps practices, enhancing deployment speed, security and operational efficiency. To move forward, the DOD needs to implement those successes at scale.听

鈥淚t was important to identify opportunities to optimize investment, processes and policies that enable the DOD to scale up successful practices,鈥� said听, technical director of software acquisition policy and practice at the SEI鈥檚听. 鈥淭his will help ensure that software factories are sufficiently staffed and resourced to scale for innovation and consistently and effectively deliver mission value.鈥�

Ensuring timely access to tools and technologies is essential to support effective mission execution.

鈥淢aintaining the nation鈥檚 strategic advantage over fast-moving adversaries requires security, efficiency and speed. Insights and findings from this study will help us make targeted investments to ensure that,鈥� said George Lamb, director of DoD Information Network Capabilities in the DoD鈥檚 Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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As a federally-funded research and development center, the SEI brings decades of expertise to one of the DOD鈥檚 most urgent missions: transforming its software acquisition and delivery to match the pace of modern threats.听听听

Last year, Lamb asked the SEI to assess how DevSecOps is used across the department and to provide insights for future planning. The SEI has long led efforts to measure and improve how software is听, especially in high-stakes defense settings. Its researchers have helped define key metrics for evaluating software pipelines and organizations, as well as played a major role in shaping DOD policies on software听 and听.听