The transition to modern development techniques, like advancing the adoption of DevSecOps methodology, is one of the top three priorities for Cordell Schachter, chief information officer of the Department of Transportation, Federal News Network reported Friday.
With DevSecOps, DOT is taking advantage of cloud services and low-code platforms.
According to FNN, the modernization of the RICE platform, which stands for registration, inspections, compliance and enforcement, is an example of DOT’s digital transformation efforts and security initiatives.
Schachter noted that all the digital modernization efforts are focused on aligning incentives with intentions.
“When we now replace legacy applications with low code or no code platforms, then that’s the kind of relationship that we want. It’s newer for us than the way we previously operated. The contracts we write, the solicitations that we let, are going to be different than what we have in the past. So we’re going to need partners who work with us to get it right,” he said.
“Our intention is to have a modern system that’s always available, that’s secure, that maintains privacy, that does what it’s supposed to do, and now the incentive should be, because vendors are in it to earn a reasonable profit that they do that, but accept the responsibility that goes with the intentions that I stated,” the CIO added.