Over the past decade, the Department of Defense has tested internal software development through efforts like the Air Force’s Kessel Run, the Army Software Factory, and the Marine Corps Software Factory. Those efforts showed that military personnel can build …
Every Soldier a Software Builder: Governing the Army’s New Digital Workforce
The U.S. DoD has expanded internal software development programs like the Army Software Factory, increasing reliance on military personnel as software builders without robust secure coding governance. This shift exposes critical military systems to potential remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities due to unchecked developer practices and insufficient oversight.