Knausenberger , the Air Force Chief Transformation Officer , Daniel C . Holtzman , Cyber Security Engineering and Resilience Senior Leader , we implemented the concept of a DoDwide continuous ATO to allow us to push software to production continuously within a software factory ,” he explains . “ The continuous ATO ( cATO ) enables us to automatically take software from development to production multiple times a day , without having to reassess the software manually . This becomes an automated process and is a clear , well-defined , step-by-step procedure that takes software from unit , integration , regression and end-to-end testing all the way to cybersecurity scanning and deployment .” Regarding partnerships , Chaillan hopes it will become easier for startups to work with the US government to ensure the Air Force continues to achieve success in the technological space over the next few years . “ We ’ re trying to tap into every company that is interested in working with us ,” says Chaillan . “ My job is to make it easier for startups to work with the US government . Getting access to technology is critical , if we
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