Bryon Kroger

Jan 7, 2025 | nextgov.com | Bryon Kroger

The emerging Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has sparked discussions about cutting spending and reducing the size of government to improve efficiency. But the fundamental problem hampering government software development and delivery isn’t efficiency, it’s efficacy. Cheaper and faster doesn’t matter if the product or service doesn’t do what you need.

Oct 1, 2024 | warontherocks.com | Shyam Sankar |Bryon Kroger

The U.S. military’s technological edge is increasingly defined by software: It rapidly creates new capabilities for tanks, planes, and weapons systems to outsmart and outmaneuver the enemy without fielding new hardware. While America’s adversaries pour billions into artificial intelligence and machine learning, the Department of Defense has yet to fully embrace its most powerful ally: the world-leading innovation of America’s commercial tech sector.

Sep 23, 2024 | videos.itrevolution.com | Bryon Kroger

Las Vegas 2022This will be the first of three parts of Bryon’s Enterprise Comedy, a journey of the soul toward innovation! Inferno (USAF Kessel Run) describes the recognition and rejection of bureaucracy along the 12 parsecs of bureaucratic hell. The allegory draws on Bryon’s experience co-founding and scaling the Department of Defense’s premier DevOps organization, Kessel Run, and now studying & helping other enterprise software organizations make the journey.

Jul 15, 2024 | federalnewsnetwork.com | Bryon Kroger

Red tape often delays digital transformation initiatives across government agencies, including the adoption of modern software delivery practices critical for mitigating disruption from emerging threats and changing mission requirements. Well-meaning policies have blocked many agencies from swapping traditional waterfall or siloed software development models for agile methods capable of continuous delivery.

Jun 28, 2024 | c4isrnet.com | Bryon Kroger

Software is a critical component of military missions, but for too long, the Defense Department’s security compliance procedures have blocked organizations from delivering relevant software capabilities to the warfighter. Mission requirements and cyber threats change quickly. Staying current requires agile development practices that continuously integrate and deliver high-quality software with reduced risk.