“The Department of Veterans Affairs has been on a modernization journey toward DevSecOps and agile software development. A key part of this effort has been through its Agile Center of Excellence (ACOE) the agency stood up in 2018 to help overcome the large undertaking of changing the culture of traditional software development.”
“Nestled within the VA Office of Information and Technology (OIT), the center was designed to help empower products and inspire a culture of continuous improvement in its DevSecOps and product line management (PLM) transformation.”
“The ACOE offers expert coaching and tailored training for teams to optimize the way they work together to deliver value. Since its inception, VA has expanded the center’s organizational role to include teams that are dedicated to advancing metrics, analytics, dashboarding, technical solutions and, of course, product line management.”
“’Our top priorities this year focus on transformation and building transparency,’ the center’s chief of staff, Brooke Jordan, told GovCIO Media & Research. ‘Empowering teams and individuals with the knowledge and behaviors necessary to thrive in an ever-changing landscape and advancing product line management — moving us closer to a more mature DevOps culture. We’re also looking to enhance the way we use data to make more informed decisions.'”
“Jordan said the center is creating products and services that enable proactive and intentional solutions. When it comes to PLM, Jordan’s team is focusing on breaking down barriers that have historically existed between development, security and operations teams…” Read the full article here.
Source: How VA’s Agile Center of Excellence is Transforming Software Development – By Sarah Sybert, April 20, 2022. GovCIO.
