The Information Resources Management College and the Defense Systems Management College have developed a software acquisition management curriculum that meets the certification requirements and educational needs of the community. Our systems are becoming more software intensive because software is replacing the functionality formerly performed by people and hardware. Today, the hardware is rather generic, capable of supporting any mission. It is the software that provides the real functionality. Software acquisition and development within DoD continues to be a significant management problem.
Software is the critical component of today's defense systems.
A variety of studies and analyses over the past 13 years have continued to identify significant systemic software acquisition problems. The beast is fed by a dearth of software acquisition management education. The Dragon's Lair People who are not masters of software technology and acquisition management build the dragon's lair. The DoD Software Master Plan, Vol. The need to provide recurring technical training to individuals, especially at midcareer and executive levels , was communicated throughout our meeting with services, agencies, and private industry.