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A study to assess the current state of software sustainment in USAF from the perspective of software as a weapon system.
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Consensus
·2020
Modern software engineering practices, pioneered by the commercial software community, have begun transforming Department of Defense (DoD) software development, integration processes, and deployment cycles. DoD must further adopt and adapt these practices across the full defense software life cycle...
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Description
An ad hoc committee will be formed to assess the current state of software sustainment in USAF from the perspective of software as a weapon system. Specifically, the committee will:
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Assess how software that is embedded within weapon platforms is currently sustained within the USAF.
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Identify the unique requirements of software sustainment and determine how and at what point software maintenance sustainment related activities should be integrated into the program.
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Develop and recommend a software sustainment work breakdown structure
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Identify the necessary personnel skill sets and core competencies for software sustainment.
Contributors
Sponsors
Department of Defense
Staff
Ryan Murphy
Lead
Ellen Chou
Lead
Marguerite Schneider
Major units and sub-units
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Lead
Air Force Studies Board
Lead
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