Accelerating Software Modernization in Defense

Tue, 04/08/2025

The Defense Department is accelerating software modernization to keep pace with emerging threats and technological advancements, ensuring mission-critical systems are delivered with speed and agility. Learn how the Pentagon’s shift toward agile development, DevSecOps and continuous innovation is enhancing national security and ensuring superiority in the digital battlefield.

Learn more about:

The Defense Secretary’s new software acquisition pathway memo.
Future tech targets for the Department of the Air Force’s Platform One.
How emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing are shaping the future of military operations.

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Featuring

Doug Beck Director, DIU
Doug Beck
- Director
- DIU
Doug Beck is the Director at the DIU.
Pete Hegseth Secretary, Defense Department
Pete Hegseth
- Secretary
- Defense Department
Pete Hegseth is the Secretary of the Defense Department.
Ana Kreiensieck CIO for Information Enterprise, Cloud and Software Modernization Directorate, Software Modernization Lead, Defense Department
Ana Kreiensieck
- CIO for Information Enterprise, Cloud and Software Modernization Directorate, Software Modernization Lead
- Defense Department
Ana Kreiensieck is the CIO for Information Enterprise, Cloud and Software Modernization Directorate, Software Modernization Lead, at the Defense Department.
Chris Leffler Regional Engineering Manager, Public Sector, Datadog
Chris Leffler
- Regional Engineering Manager, Public Sector
- Datadog
Chris Leffler is an experienced technical sales leader with over 12 years of experience architecting and delivering the value proposition of IT Operations and Observability solutions that enable Government customers and partners to transform and modernize their IT.

Chris is a true technologist capable of quickly adopting new technologies and applications, all while meeting or exceeding organization expectations and sales budgets. He has a passion for his customers and values the trusted advisor relationship.

As a Sales Engineering Manager at Datadog, Chris is responsible for all aspects of the U.S. Public Sector’s Sales Engineering team and its support of the U.S. Public Sector Go-To-Market.
Lt. Col. Paul Norris Materiel Leader, Platform One, Department of the Air Force
Lt. Col. Paul Norris
- Materiel Leader, Platform One
- Department of the Air Force
Lt. Col. Paul Norris is the Materiel Leader, Platform One, at the Department of the Air Force.
Todd Simpson Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for DevSecOps, VA
Todd Simpson
- Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for DevSecOps
- VA
Todd Simpson is the former deputy assistant secretary for DevSecOps at the VA.