Agile, Secure, Efficient: Transforming Army Software
The battlefield is changing. Our adversaries are making technological advancements faster than before. Our armed forces must keep pace with this rapid rate of change to dominate on tomorrow’s front lines.
But outdated processes and systems, lack of agility, and high costs of modernization make the task seem insurmountable. CACI’s experts are well versed in adopting modern software development best practices and have an in-depth understanding of how to drive efficiency and predictability through leading Agile processes, security and data management processes, performance optimization, emerging technologies, and a human-centered design approach, thus modernizing the development and delivery of the Army’s software capabilities.
Application development
CACI’s Agile Solution Factory (ASF) is a delivery execution model that combines commercial and West-Coast Agile best practices to meet changing needs, boost productivity, and reduce costs for federal government customers. It uses industry best practices like Agile SAFe®, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and modular open architectures – backed by lessons learned from over 18 agile-at-scale programs – to quickly deliver modern software. The ASF emphasizes Agile Manifesto principles, prioritizing working software and fostering innovation and transparency. It empowers end users through collaborative Sprint planning, enhancing efficiency, communication, and data-driven decision making.
Security and Threat Management
Our warfighters must protect critical infrastructure and data from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. In support of this critical mission, CACI embraces shift-left approaches to integrate security from the start of the software development process. Security is woven into the fabric of how we deliver efficient, effective solutions and capabilities at the speed of mission. Our NIST- and CMMC-compliant, secure coding practices, static code analysis, automated security scans, paired with the expertise needed for successful DevSecOps transformation, help our customers realize a revolutionary shift in their culture and processes.
Modular Open Systems Architecture
CACI’s modern software development leverages a modular open systems architecture (MOSA) approach, offering flexibility, scalability, and data interoperability. This enables efficient, rapid development and deployment, empowering innovation and improving maintenance. MOSA enhances reusability, resource allocation, security, and operational efficiency through an orchestration layer that bridges data and processes. The resulting loosely coupled architecture provides persona-based experiences, application flexibility, and faster value delivery. To support Army business processes and AI, CACI’s data-centric approach uses independent microservices, driving the agility required by government operations. This creates efficient, adaptable, and cost-effective systems that meet evolving needs.
User-centric approach
Agile implementations and processes are incomplete without an exceptional user experience (UX) that emphasizes human-centered design principles. CACI’s UX practitioners are constantly exploring how to improve how users interact with products and services through an analysis of end users’ needs, contexts, and behaviors. We develop and deploy agility layers that embrace a “people-first” mentality to streamline the user experience, through iterative assessments, wire frames, mockups, usability testing, evaluations, and user feedback, to improve end-user satisfaction and usage, saving valuable end-user time. Our UX Factory combines best practices, methodologies, and reusable frameworks that unify our UX approach to best meet our customers’ missions.
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