In the two years since the Army Software Factory launched, it has sent multiple applications into production. And those apps are being developed in large part by soldiers in nontechnical career paths, including combat engineers, medics and maintenance.
Army Futures Command launched the software factory in July 2020 to test the possibility of soldiers and Army civilian employees adopting commercial practices and building software solutions for the service. If the concept proves successful, it could demonstrate a more versatile model for building and fielding Army software while also preparing soldiers to operate on a highly technical and disconnected future battlefield.