Army Overhauls Software Acquisition to Speed Delivery

Army is changing how it acquires software, making the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) the mandatory route for software development efforts and directing program managers to prioritize commercial solutions in an effort to deliver capabilities more rapidly. In a July 22 memo published last week, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll outlined the new acquisition policy aimed at rapidly delivering resilient, adaptable, and secure software capabilities. Driscoll’s directive builds on Defense Secret