The Need for Speed: DoD’s “Software Fast Track” Targets Bureaucracy at Mach 2
JD Supra: Mergers
JUNE 13, 2025
The Department of Defense (DoD) is revving its engines again—this time to rocket past its own software acquisition drag. Launched via an April 24 memo from Acting DoD CIO Katie Arrington, the DoD’s Software Fast Track (SWFT) Initiative entered a 90‑day sprint to redefine Accelerating the Authority to Operate (ATOs), aiming to replace the outdated Risk Management Framework (RMF) with AI‑enabled, continuous compliance workflows.
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