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Pentagon Creates Software Acquisition Position, New Hire Will Oversee F-35 Upgrades

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, April 13th, 2018

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Pentagon Creates Software Acquisition Position, New Hire Will Oversee F-35 Upgrades

Jeff Boleng, DoD's new special assistant for software acquisition

The Department of Defense has created a new position to oversee its future software strategy, including key elements of F-35 aircraft system upgrades, and has hired a former Air Force cyber operations officer to lead the role. Jeff Boleng, the acting chief technology officer with Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute, will begin his tenure as DoD’s special assistant for software acquisition on Monday, according to Ellen Lord, under secretary of defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.“Boleng will serve as a key…

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