DECEMBER 16, 2020 -- Historically, DoD software acquisition has been not responsive to our warfighter needs. As a result, DoD's ability to keep pace with our potential adversaries is falling behind. Over the last year, the Department has implemented a number of new policies and practices to overcome these challenges. Nicolas Chaillan, U.S Air Force Chief Software Officer and Special Advisor for Cloud and DevSecOps for USD(A&S), took a look back at these steps and explore some of the ways the Department is working to turn DoD software acquisition into secure, responsive software factories.