Outcome - Oriented Approaches to Successful Software Acquisition

The Department of Defense and Congress have undertaken a number of initiatives to improve the ability to acquire complex software technologies and services for advanced defense capabilities, but these have been limited in their success in improving program outcomes.  Most recently, the Secretary of Defense issued a memo entitled "Directing Modern Software Acquisition to Maximize Lethality" that seeks to “deliver software faster and tap into commercial innovation — ensuring warfighters stay ahead.”

 

This webinar will discuss best practices for defense programs, including consideration of recent developments in software acquisition reform and emphasis on commercial procurement practices, and the technical considerations that underly optimal acquisition strategies.

 

Join the NDIA's Cybersecurity and Systems Engineering divisions and the Software Engineering Institute, along with DoD and Industry leaders, for practical and actionable insights that will help you get the right capability into the hands of the warfighter at the right time, every time.

Speaker Details

Eileen Wrubel

Technical Director, Transforming Software Acquisition Policy and Practice

  
Trey Hodgkins

CEO, Hodgkins Consulting LLC and Chair, Cybersecurity Division

 

Dr. Suzette Johnson

Fellow for Lean Agile and Digital Integration, Northrop Grumman and Chair, NDIA Systems Engineering Division

Event Topic

Acquisition, Cybersecurity, Defense

Relevant Audiences

All State and Local Government, All Federal Government, National Guard, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, City Government, County Government, Municipalities, State Government, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, General Services Administration, Government Accountability Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Health, National Security Agency, U.S. Agency of International Development, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Postal Service, Veterans Affairs

Other Agency

Office of the President (includes OMB), Other Federal Agencies, Judicial Branch Agencies, Foreign Governments/Agencies
Outcome - Oriented Approaches to Successful Software Acquisition
Event Type
Virtual / Online
Event Subtype
Webinar / Webcast
When
Tue, Jun 03, 2025 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET
Registration Cost

Industry/Government:

$ 0.00


Industry Non-Members:

$ 45.00

Website
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Organizer
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)