Dods policies, procedures, and practices for information. Monitor phase activities support the generation of metrics. When theres a vulnerability identified in a particular piece of software, they software companies push those patches to us and we push those patches to the services and require implementation, croom said. The configuration management process establishes and maintains the. You may use pages from this site for informational, noncommercial purposes only. This means software cm is in demand and a skill every cm practitioner should acquire. Configuration management terminology for use with any product line. Dmcc ordering notice defense information systems agency. The cmstat pdmplus configuration management software product is a bestinclass pdm plus cm solution for managing the live configuration of products, assemblies, systems, networked sites, fielded equipment, and inservice assets over their extended lifecycle of operational use pdmplus is a rapidly deployable, instantly usable, and quickly.
The content herein is a representation of the most standard description of servicessupport available from disa, and is subject to change as defined in the terms and conditions. Essentially development, creating a new version baseline. A technical and management process for establishing and maintaining consistency of a products functional and physical attributes with its requirements, design, and operational information throughout its life 1. Jul 10, 2018 mears is a flexible, software as a service saas, government offtheshelf gots application that specializes in configuration and data management. Cm is applied to defense material, whether hardware or software, that are designated as. Cm is the application of sound program practices to establish and maintain consistency of a products or systems attributes with its requirements and evolving technical baseline over its life. Cm provides an orderly way to facilitate change, based on a documented requirements. Software configuration management discusses the framework from a standards viewpoint, using the original dod milstd973 and eia649 standards to describe the elements of configuration management within a software engineering perspective. Some regard cm solutions as devops in a box, but thats not right. Army prototypes radio network management software tool. In software engineering software configuration management is the task of tracking and controlling changes in the software part of the larger disciplinary field of configuration management. Dods policies, procedures, and practices for information security management of covered systems visit us at. The software configuration management scm process is looked upon by practitioners as the best solution to handling changes in software projects.
It emphasizes the importance of configuration control in managing software production. Dtmo has a formal change management program that provides dod with a structured plan and process for identifying and administering changes to commercial travel requirements. The cm plan details the methodology that the program manager pm and systems engineer will used to control program documentations and. Configuration management standards defense standardization. Some are actively conducting agile software development, while some are less agile.
Dod s policies, procedures, and practices for information security management of covered systems visit us at. Mears contract management configuration management. Ieee 828 ieee 828 standard for software configuration management plans copies of this document are available from. This is a fundamental difference from hardware maintenance implications software maintenance drives additional considerations inherent to a new version baseline, including configuration managementcontrol, updated manuals and training. Milstd498 militarystandard498 was a united states military standard whose purpose was to establish uniform requirements for software development and documentation. The program manager pm is responsible configuration management cm on their project or program. Software configuration management encompasses the disciplines and techniques of initiating, evaluating, and controlling change to software products during and after the development process. Other project organizations cm responsibilities configuration management activities configuration identification specification identification labeling and numbering scheme for documents and files.
Configuration management is an integral part of the software development process across all phases of the life cycle. Document the integration of multiple systems and subsystems in government documentation requiring the enumeration of system hardware, software, and operating systems as well as their. The five functions of cm all apply to software, but both hardware. Configuration management is key to network security. The job of establishing and tracking the baseline is the responsibility of the configuration management cm manager and cm analysts. The dm2 wg is the configuration management working body for the dm2. Establishes the dod ip cadre, pursuant to section 2322b of title 10, u. Eia6491, configuration management requirements for.
This standard defines configuration management cm requirements for dod acquisition programs which apply throughout the lifecycle of systems and their configuration items cis and provides the principles to acquire cm processes and products consistently across the dod. One reason is that it is required on department of defense dod 2, federal. In software engineering, software configuration management scm or sw cm is the task of tracking and controlling changes in the software, part of the larger crossdisciplinary field of configuration management. The overall objective of the configuration management cm plan is to document and inform project stakeholders about cm within a project, what cm tools will be used, and how they will be applied by the project. Chef, ansible, or puppet software for writing system configuration recipes and streamlining the task of configuring and maintaining a collection of servers docker computer program that performs operatingsystemlevel virtualization, also known as. Introduction to software configuration management training briefing gsa. In reality, the ci level is where configuration management really begins. The cm process described in the dod adopted standard american national standards instituteelectronic industry association ansieia649, configuration management standard, consists of five interrelated functions that, when collectively applied, allow the program to maintain consistency between product configuration information and the product. The sam authority is responsible for managing software and perhaps. By amy walker, pm tactical network, peo c3t public affairs november 1, 2019. Software configuration management software is becoming increasingly more important and a larger piece of every system.
Development began in 1994, with the electronic industries alliances eia g33 committee on data and configuration management initiated a task to develop an industry configuration management standard. Designates the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition asda as the senior dod official overseeing development and implementation of dod policy and guidance for acquisition, licensing, and management of ip for dod. According to disa, stigs are the configuration standards for dod information assurance, or ia and iaenabled devicessystemsthe stigs contain technical guidance to lock down information systemssoftware that might otherwise be vulnerable to a malicious computer attack. Frequently asked questions regarding open source software oss and the department of defense dod this page is an educational resource for government employees and government contractors to understand the policies and legal issues relating to the use of open source software oss in the department of defense dod. The list of the most popular software configuration management tools top scm tools in 2020 in software engineering software configuration management is the task of tracking and controlling changes in the software part of the larger disciplinary field of configuration management the scm practices include vision controls in the establishment of baselines. As part of the dod system engineering process, establishing and keeping track of the baseline configuration of systems being developed or sustained is one of the critical jobs that must be accomplished.
Every major command, service, and agency in dod and the intelligence community. The division has development and administrative responsibility over the ndia configuration and data management cdm professional certification program. Includes transportation, packaging, cargo scheduling, and dispatching of materials, support services, and personnel in response to customer requirements to move and sustain the force. It was meant as an interim standard, to be in effect for about two years until a commercial standard was developed. The sections primary activity is career development of individuals in the cdm discipline through preparation training for certification, the administration of examinations, and the award of. Scm practices include revision control and the establishment of baselines. Configurationmanagement defense acquisition university. Nov 18, 2005 the automated fix is in for dod patches. Dod configuration management process model overview. The era is a largescale, comprehensive system designed to provide preservation of, and access to, electronic federal. Configuration and data management certification program. Designates the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition asda as the senior dod official overseeing development and implementation of dod policy and guidance for. The cm process described in the dodadopted standard american national standards instituteelectronic industry association ansieia649, configuration management standard, consists of five interrelated functions that, when collectively applied, allow the program to maintain consistency between product configuration information and the product.
Software configuration management is defined as a process to systematically manage, organize, and control the changes in the documents, codes, and other entities during the software development life cycle. Includes planning, development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive, affordable, and effective systems support strategy. Establish a central authority and policy to ensure compliance with software usage rights step action description 2. Configuration management of the dodaf architecture framework. Understanding disa stig compliance requirements solarwinds. If something goes wrong, scm can determine what was changed and who changed it. Software sustainment under secretary of defense for. Software change, configuration and release management. Configuration management cm is the application of sound program practices. The scm practices include vision controls in the establishment of baselines. Mears is a flexible, software as a service saas, government offtheshelf gots application that specializes in configuration and data management. Software configuration management scm is a disciplined approach for change management that is applied all through a software project to implement changes without adversely impacting the quality. Army prototypes radio network management software tool suite.
Configuration management plan for your project name your document control information here effective date here configuration management plan cmp template, t2401, revision b effective date. It is abbreviated as the scm process in software engineering. The di2e devtools are available at no cost to any intelrelated project in the dod or ic. Configuration management software enables the use of tested and proven software development practices for managing and provisioning data centers in realtime through plaintext definition files. The management structure of the cm program is in two parts.
The configuration management authority for the dm2 is the dod cio. Top 10 configuration management tools you need to know about. It involves interaction among government and contractor program functions such as systems. In coordination with the dod component configuration managers, provides. Cmstat product data and configuration management software. Configuration management cm is a systems engineering process for establishing and. Oct 16, 2019 establishes the dod ip cadre, pursuant to section 2322b of title 10, u.
Software configuration management in software engineering. Ccm is a continuous process of controlling and approving changes to information or technology assets or related. Mears supports various project offices in all branches of the armed forces, department of homeland security, and numerous defense contractors. Ccm is a continuous process of controlling and approving changes to information or. Dod open source software oss faq frequently asked questions regarding open source software oss and the department of defense dod this page is an educational resource for government employees and government contractors to understand the policies and legal issues relating to the use of open source software oss in the department of defense dod. We support thousands of software development and project management groups. The primary goal is to increase productivity with minimal mistakes. Caci is seeking a software configuration manager to assist the government with documenting the integration of multiple i nformation systems and subsystems at crane, in what youll get to do. To manage changes effectively, project planning should include planning for the activities required for scm.
Changes in is component inventory analyze causes of unauthorized changes report configuration status to senior management authorizing official, ref, etc. Changes to baselines actual configuration settings, unauthorized software, etc. The configuration management cm plan is to document and inform project stakeholders about cm within a project and what cm tools will be used. Its purpose is to assist them in planning for and implementing effective dod. And many people are predicting that in the near future everyone will code.
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