Article Delivering the Promises of CJADC2 to the Military October 20, 2025 / April 10, 2026 by Amande Valle This article originally appeared in Government Technology Insider. In my last article on Government Technology Insider, I discussed my experience as a participant and attendee at the recent AFCEA West Conference in San Diego. I also shared three incredibly important CJADC2 questions that dominated many of my discussions at this year’s event. Those questions were: Is the […] Read more » application development application deployment software development lifecycle ATO Sigma Defense authority to operate CJADC2 Sigma Software Studio U.S. Department of Defense Juno technologies JADC2 This article originally appeared in Government Technology Insider. DoD DevSecOps DevOps
Article DevSecOps: Realizing Its Benefits for the U.S. Military October 20, 2025 / March 2, 2026 by Amande Valle This article originally appeared in Government Technology Insider. As applications have become mission-critical to military operations, the military has embraced a similar iterative, Agile approach to application development as the private sector. Instead of focusing efforts on producing robust and complex systems from the onset, they are shifting their focus to the development of 1.0 […] Read more » software development Sigma Defense U.S. Navy Black Pearl DevSecOps Agile
Article Building a Workplace Worth Choosing: Cultivating Growth and Mutual Respect with Matt Jones October 20, 2025 / November 21, 2025 by Amande Valle Ever wondered how to craft a team of champions and a culture of mutual respect? Well wonder no more as we welcome Matt Jones, the trailblazing President and CEO of Sigma Defense, recently recognized as one of Washington’s top executives to watch in 2024. In this episode, Matt peels back the layers of his remarkable story […] Read more »
Article Rebuilding the DoD’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities to Face New Adversaries October 20, 2025 / March 2, 2026 by Amande Valle This article originally appeared in Government Technology Insider. When the Global War on Terror began, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) found itself facing a different type of adversary – an asynchronous threat that lacked sophisticated weaponry and systems. With this two-decade-long conflict at its end, aggression from Russia and China forced the DoD to once again […] Read more » JADC2 EWA Sigma Defense Systems CJADC2 Electronic warfare EW
Article Reforming Military Procurement Requires More Than Baby Steps October 19, 2025 / November 21, 2025 by Amande Valle On June 24, the Washington Post’s Editorial Board ran an opinion piece entitled, “Egregious Pentagon delays reflect problem the military is just starting to solve.” In this article, the Editorial Board highlighted myriad military programs and projects that have gone over budget and fallen behind schedule, noting that: “Program after weapons program has fallen behind its production schedule, […] Read more »
Article Ensuring Mission Success: How Black Pearl Embraces DevSecOps and Delivers High Reliability for the Military October 19, 2025 / November 21, 2025 by Amande Valle In today’s technology-driven military, the deployment of new software applications, updates, and security patches is critical to national security and well-being of our servicemen and women. A DevSecOps platform that is reliable, secure, and stable can be the deciding factor between mission success and failure, which is why our nation’s DoD Software Factories and platforms must […] Read more »
Article Delivering Faster, More Secure Software to the Navy: Insights from Anchore October 19, 2025 / February 4, 2026 by Amande Valle The evolution of modern warfare is accelerating at exponential rates. To keep pace with the evolving tactics of our adversaries and ensure operational success, the U.S. military must be able to leverage rapid software development pipelines to deploy secure, mission-critical applications to the battlespace. An integral component of software development is the inherent security measures […] Read more »
Article Cybersecurity + Integration Meet at the Intersection of Art and Science October 19, 2025 / February 4, 2026 by Amande Valle From a cybersecurity perspective, system integration lives at the intersection of art and science. Each use case requires unique tailoring to meet a customer’s mission set – which I consider to be the art of integration. Simultaneously, technical rigor must still be applied systematically throughout, employing logical reasoning and evidence-based methodologies – which is the science component […] Read more »
Article Operationalizing Software: Turning Code into Tactical Power October 19, 2025 / February 4, 2026 by Amande Valle In today’s high-stakes digital battlefield, software development is no longer just a back-office function—it’s the frontline of operational superiority, especially in mission-critical environments like the Department of Defense (DoD). The future isn’t about elegant code or seamless apps; it’s about harnessing software to deliver real, game-changing impact. When it comes down to it, the value […] Read more »
Article It’s Time to Stop Reinventing the Software Factory Wheel October 19, 2025 / February 4, 2026 by Amande Valle There are so many software factories being built and operated across the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and its ecosystem of industry partners that it would be nearly impossible to count them all. If pressed, I would say that there are anywhere from 30 to 50 different entities across the services that are considered “official” […] Read more »
