Army Software Factory
| Army Software Factory (ASWF) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | January 2021 - present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Part of |  United States Army Transformation and Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Austin Community College Rio Grande Campus |
| Mottos | By Soldiers, For Soldiers |
| Website | https://soldiersolutions.swf.army.mil/ |
| Commanders | |
| Director | COL Jason Zuniga |
| Chief of Operations | LTC Thomas Boehm |
| Sergeant Major | MSG(P) Celeste Aust |
The United States Army Software Factory (ASWF) is a software development initiative of the United States Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM) to teach, develop and employ developers from both the military ranks and civilian workforce.[1] The concept is to allow the Army to create its own digital tools and platforms[2] and in many case the tools are replacing decades old paper records and forms.[3]
History
[edit]The ASWF was originally stood up under the Army Futures Command at Austin Community College Rio Grande Campus in Austin, Texas in January 2021[1] under co-directors Maj. Vito Errico and Maj. Jason Zuniga.[4] The ASWF seeks out rotating groups of soldiers (E-5 sergeant through O-3 captain)[5] and civilians through a competitive application process and trains them in modern agile software development to solve problems that can come from any soldier of any rank throughout the army.[6] Soldiers who are accepted are sent to ASWF for a 3-year term in one of the following tracks: platform engineer, software developer, product manager or designer.[7]
Army units with problems make contact through the ASWF website. If the project is accepted, a team goes out to the unit to understand what needs to be done and to work on a “problem statement.”[8]
The U.S. Army created a new functional area (FA28) for graduates of the ASWF. Software Operations (FA28) has both an Officer MOS (28A) and a Warrant Officer MOS (280A)[9] within it. The FA has a mandatory (no waivers) prerequisite of holding a technical ASI from the Army Software Factory. Even with the technical ASI, Soldiers are not guaranteed entry into the FA, selection hinges upon technical ability and manner of performance.[10] The ASWF graduated its first group from Warrant Officer Candidate School at Fort Rucker on 10 June 2026.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Army Software Factory Information Sheet" (PDF). US Army. May 5, 2021.
- ↑ Field, Madeline (2026-03-30). "Every Soldier a Software Builder: Governing the Army's New Digital Workforce". War on the Rocks. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ↑ Manuel, Rojoef (2025-11-26). "US Army Rolls Out Soldier-Built Software for Airborne Training Records". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ↑ "Deterring great power conflict through software development". www.army.mil. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ↑ Finster, Bryan (2025-05-21). "5-Minute DevOps: How The US Army Does it Better Than You". Defense Unicorns. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
- ↑ Davis Skelley, Katie (June 15, 2022). "Software Factory Helps Transform Army from Industrial to Information Age". CHIPS.
- 1 2 "Army Software Factory NCOs become warrant officers". www.army.mil. 2026-06-11. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ Magnuson, Stew (May 4, 2022). "Army Software Factory Touts Early Successes". National Defense Magazine.
- ↑ "U.S. ARMY RECRUITING COMMAND> WO MOS Feeder List > 280A - Software Operations Technician". recruiting.army.mil. Archived from the original on 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ https://soldiersolutions.swf.army.mil/faq