{"id":29778,"date":"2018-03-27T18:13:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T18:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/27\/dod-watchdog-air-force-failed-to-effectively-manage-f-22-modernization-program\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:28:42","slug":"dod-watchdog-air-force-failed-to-effectively-manage-f-22-modernization-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2018\/03\/27\/dod-watchdog-air-force-failed-to-effectively-manage-f-22-modernization-program\/","title":{"rendered":"DoD watchdog: Air Force failed to effectively manage F-22 modernization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2015 The U.S. Air Force ineffectively managed the stealthy F-22 Raptor\u2019s modernization program, putting America\u2019s air superiority at risk, the DoD Inspector General found in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dodig.mil\/reports.html\/Article\/1475333\/contracting-strategy-for-f-22-modernization\" title=\"\" class=\"\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">a new report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The F-22 program office failed to generate an appropriate contracting strategy, which led to delays and a final product that may not deliver \u201cmodernized capabilities necessary to sustain air superiority against rapidly evolving U.S. adversaries,\u201d according to the report published Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reviewing the program office\u2019s implementation of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), a software development method that divides large projects into smaller portions to develop software in shorter time periods for one final product, DoDIG found the method resulted in the identification of multiple deficiencies late in development. The deficiencies required additional software upgrades, resulting in modernization schedule delays. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2018\/03\/06\/stealth-features-responsible-for-half-of-f-35-defects-lockheed-program-head-states\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4101806.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Stealth features responsible for half of F-35 defects, Lockheed program head states<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">One of the F-35&#039;s distinguishing features is driving up rework on the aircraft, Lockheed&#039;s program head said Monday.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DoDIG found that because the program office did not update its contracting strategy for SAFe implementation, officials were unable to identify the best strategy to incentivize contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the program office was not the only entity at fault. The offices of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition, both failed to issue policy for implementing agile software development methods on weapon systems acquisitions, according to the agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The F-22 modernization program was divided into 10 separate but interrelated programs, ranging from improvements to radar and communication technology, electronic protection and resiliency to a new helmet mounted display and cuing system. Early delays \u201cin one program can have a cascading effect on follow-on modernization programs,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what can the program office and AT&amp;L do to fix these problems? <\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/03\/05\/fewer-planes-are-ready-to-fly-air-force-mission-capable-rates-decline-amid-pilot-crisis\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AIR-mission-capable-cover-1-web.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Fewer planes are ready to fly: Air Force mission-capable rates decline amid pilot crisis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The readiness of the Air Force\u2019s aircraft fleet is continuing its slow, steady deterioration \u2014 and this could spell trouble for the service\u2019s effort to hold on to its pilots and its ability to respond to contingencies around the world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report advises AT&amp;L to review and revise acquisition guidance for the implementation of agile software development methods for programs that include hardware and software. The report also recommends the office compile these lessons and share them with other DoD programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the Air Force, the report recommends the program office craft a clear contracting strategy to best incentivize contractors prior to awarding orders for the next step in the modernization program. 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