Several years ago, Perforce published its first survey report for the aerospace and defense industry to align with the Defense Innovation Board (DIB)’s Software Acquisition and Practices (SWAP) report. The SWAP report explained that it was imperative for software development to transition to a modern DevOps approach, or else be a “leading source of risk to DoD.”
With rapid changes in the industry, updated standards, and evolving technology, we revisited this report to see how responses might have changed, surveying 150 aerospace and defense professionals from across the globe. Their responses revealed the challenges, technologies, and strategies development teams are focusing on in 2025 and beyond to improve DevOps for aerospace and defense applications.
In this webinar, Perforce Senior Sales Engineer Gordon Saladino shares key findings:
- Safety has overtaken security as the top concern, though security remains critical.
- Economic shifts and U.S. federal workforce changes impact nearly half of professionals.
- Over half of developers now use AI in product design.
- Most must comply with government standards.
- DevOps and DevSecOps tools are more important than ever for maintaining software quality in mission-critical applications.
Presenters
Gordon Saladino
Gordon Saladino has over 40 years of experience in software technology. He has applied his skills and experience to the analysis, design, development, debugging, packaging, and delivery of software products. Currently, he is a Solutions Architect for Klocwork, and provides post-sales technical account management, which includes: planning, guidance, production deployment, custom configuration, custom integration, product tuning, dynamic problem solving, issue citing, training, system health checks, proactive product support, ROI management, and customer relationship management.