
DoD stands up ‘SWAT team’ to help speed software acquisition
Published on May 11, 2024

Adoption of DoD's new software acquisition pathway has been slow, but officials are looking for ways to jumpstart its use.
It’s been four years since the Defense Department created six new acquisition pathways — including one specifically intended to speed up software acquisition. But as often happens with policy reforms, implementation is off to a slow start, so officials are building a cadre of software experts at the Pentagon to help speed up adoption.
