Insights & Articles

Perspectives from the program floor.

CACG draws on thirteen years of independent program management experience on national security IT programs. These articles share what we observe — patterns in how programs succeed and fail, and practical guidance on the tools and disciplines that matter most.

Mission Assurance

What independent technical management actually means on a DoD program

ITMS, SETA, and independent technical management are used interchangeably — but the distinctions determine whether a program gets real oversight or just more staff.

Program Governance

Five patterns that predict schedule failure on federal IT programs

After seven-plus years on one of the government’s largest IT modernization efforts, the same failure patterns repeat across programs. They are predictable — and preventable.

Mission Automation

Power Platform for DoD program offices: what GCC High actually supports

What GCC High actually supports for Power Platform, where the practical limits are, and where most program offices should start.

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