Digital Engineering Is Growing in Federal Organizations, Fueled by Quality and Speed

In May 2024, the U.S. Army issued a new policy calling for the rapid adoption of modern digital engineering practices, saying it would speed the service’s modernization strategy to meet emerging threats.

“Historically, the Army has relied on traditional systems engineering processes, which are largely manual, document-intensive, and stove-piped across stakeholder groups,” the Army directive said. “Greater adoption of (digital engineering) approaches will allow the Army to identify cost drivers in system designs early … improve outcomes in our acquisition process, and deliver needed capabilities to soldiers.”