As a person in that industry...what do you mean by &quot;DevOps methodologies&quot;? And what do you mean by increasing velocity?<p>Are you saying, &quot;The US arms industry needs to be more agile in responding to the needs of its customers by producing better weapons in shorter periods of time&quot;? If so, then your real problem is not with the industry.<p>Some black projects and other less sensitive but desperately needed projects can be &quot;short-circuited&quot; by being done without the usual oversight and red tape. You will only find out about those years after they are fielded, if ever. But most programs are subject to this process: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;images_blogs&#x2F;dangerroom&#x2F;2010&#x2F;09&#x2F;atl_wall_chart.jpg" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;images_blogs&#x2F;dangerroom&#x2F;2010&#x2F;09&#x2F;atl_wal...</a><p>Do you understand everything that&#x27;s going on in this chart? I don&#x27;t either, and I was forced to attend several weeks worth of classroom training plus more online training in the nuances of this process. Anyone who wishes to develop a major weapons system must work through this process, which is mandated by US federal law.