Within the public sector, there is a broad recognition of a need for change and a willingness to learn and adopt modern practices like agile software development, DevSecOps, Cloud and agile procurement practices. However, most public sector organizations have not yet made the transition to becoming “software companies.”
How do government agencies develop an organic software company? In our experience, multiple federal governmental entities have been able to overcome this challenge; for State, Local and Educational (SLED), the constraints may constitute more of a challenge and create opportunity for creative and differentiating approaches to establish digital talent pipelines.
