Defense Software Development
Vendor evaluation criteria, ISO 27001 and quality certifications, mission-critical architecture patterns, and procurement guidance for defense software programs.
Defense software development operates under constraints that don't apply to commercial projects: procurement regulations, security certification requirements, long delivery timelines, and the need to maintain systems for decades rather than release cycles. Choosing the right vendor — or evaluating whether your current one can deliver — requires understanding this environment clearly.
Technical quality in defense software means different things depending on the program. For classified programs, it means security architecture that meets accreditation requirements. For operational systems, it means reliability and maintainability under adversarial conditions over years of deployment. ISO 27001 and program-specific standards define the minimum bar, but passing certification and building systems that actually work are different achievements.
Articles here address defense software vendor selection criteria, certification and compliance engineering, mission-critical architecture patterns, and the practical realities of building and delivering software for military programs — including what to look for and what to avoid.