Today iTKO issues a press release about our support for Forge.Mil, a collaborative software environment for the U.S. Department of Defense. As many of you know we have been following the dedicated work of DISA (DoD’s IT arm), and LISA-enabling their leading partners (such as
Harris, Northrup Grumman, Raytheon, and many others) over the last 5 years, as a part of certifying and test services that are contributing to deliver functionality to the warfighter.
Here's the official press release out today:Optimized Software Virtualization, Test and Validation in the Cloud for U.S. Department of Defense
DISA's Forge.Mil Initiative to Offer Shared TestForge Services in the Cloud, Enabling Faster Delivery of Capabilities to the Warfighter Through Software Release Efficiencies
Most discussion of Cloud to date is focused on either the
infrastructure itself (the actual servers and running VMs, or IaaS -
Infrastructure as as Service), or the applications themselves that are
hosted on Cloud (for instance a SaaS-based offering). But how do we successfully deliver today's complex
applications, when all the dependencies and constraints of unavailable
systems drag teams down? Nowhere would this challenge be more evident
than in Defense, where the work of many distributed teams must go on, while at the same time critical
live systems must be secured against the volatility of testing and
development.
Forge.Mil contains a Cloud-based community called TestForge - with a built-in Platform as a Service (PaaS) for Virtual Service Environments, so all development and test contributors can have 24/7 availability without impacting live systems, and create new levels of efficiency. The Forge.Mil initiative (which includes TestForge, SourceForge as well as providing a cloud platform for other aspects of software lifecycle management) proves that in many aspects of IT governance and innovation, federal agencies continue to lead the way over the private sector. Optimizing software in this sense can not only save time and money, but lives in the field. Thanks to everyone who has helped drive this vision.
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