Tangram Flex is excited to continue the multi-part series about bridging the treacherous gap in engineering.

In this edition John Weis, Director of Software Engineering at Tangram Flex, discusses the role of DevSecOps in today’s system engineering lifecycles. John brings engineering leadership experience from commercial and global software companies and provides expertise in engineering vision, approach, and delivery to our team.

Leveraging best-practices from industry in automated testing, continuous integration, and cybersecurity, the DevSecOps paradigm seeks to align the concerns of all aspects of the software development lifecycle. As it builds on Agile methodology that came before, the DevSecOps paradigm…

Tangram Flex is excited to continue this multi-part series about bridging the treacherous gap in engineering.

In this edition, Liz Grauel, leader of Product Marketing at Tangram Flex, shares her insights about the benefits of adopting a CSIP in programs that support mission-critical systems. Liz combines her graduate education in economics with a decade of experience in building software product and quality programs to understand market needs and deliver value to users and customers.

The titles, headlines, and quotes are easy to find: Software is never done. Software development is broken. Software is everywhere. It seems that we live in…

Tangram Flex is excited to continue the multi-part series about bridging the treacherous gap in engineering.

Scott LaChance, Principal Systems Architect at Tangram Flex, shares his perspectives on the treacherous gaps in engineering in this edition of our CSIP blog series. Scott is an experienced technical leader who shares his valuable knowledge and skills in systems and software engineering, architecture, and logistics with the Tangram Flex team.

Why is it so hard to build a system as designed? What keeps the conceptual design from being realized while satisfying the customer expectations? When did “code and fix” become a best practice?

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Thursday, December 17, 2020 — Dayton, Ohio — Tangram Flex, Inc. (Tangram), headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, announces they have been awarded a contract to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in support of the Air Force Modeling And Simulation community. SAIC was the recent winner of the Air Force Modeling and Simulation Support Services (AFMS3) 2.0 contract to implement, integrate, and develop modeling and simulation (M&S), training, and analysis standards for the Air Force, Department of Defense, and other organizations.

Over the past two and a half years, Tangram has developed a unique and comprehensive software solution to equip the Department…

Tangram Flex is excited to continue the multi-part series about bridging the treacherous gap in engineering.

In this edition, Matt Naveau, Director of Engineering at Tangram Flex, shares his insights about confidently supporting complex systems with rapidly evolving mission needs. Matt is a dynamic technical leader who has supported a variety of large and small DoD organizations in the areas of secure, embedded systems.

Complex software systems like autonomous aircraft are challenging to modify. Whether the software needs a significant upgrade or a simple patch, changes can ripple through the system and cause unexpected behaviors. Missions push for faster upgrades…

Thursday, December 3, 2020 — Dayton, Ohio — Tangram Flex, Inc. (Tangram), a small business headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, announces the U.S. Air Force awarded the company a contract as part of a recent AFWERX Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) solicitation. The effort will support the Air Force’s Agility Prime initiative which is focused on how “flying cars could rewrite how the Air Force and civil society do logistics and transportation.”

Tangram’s Commoditized Confidence Through Software Assurance (CCSA) effort will provide software integration through a set of easy-to-use and commoditized software assurance tools. …

Tangram Flex is excited to continue the multi-part series about bridging the treacherous gap in engineering.

In this edition, Matt Farrell, a member of Tangram Flex’s Executive Team, shares his insights about the mission requirements for innovation as well as market movements and tools that support rapid integration with confidence. Matt is a successful strategy and operations leader with a demonstrated history of creating value as a member of executive teams which span the world’s most competitive industries.

In a recent article, Defense Innovation is Falling Short, Christopher Zember and Peter Khooshabeh, Ph.D. note, “Officials also appear to be moving…

Tangram Flex is excited to kick off a multi-part series about bridging the treacherous gap in engineering.

In the first post of this series, Vice President of Product Management at Tangram Flex, Mark Stadtmueller (mark.stadtmueller@tangramflex.com), shares his insights about the challenges encountered in today’s software-heavy environment surrounding complex, mission-critical systems. Mark is a successful product leader with experience that spans venture-backed startups through global multinational corporations. Mark’s career has been focused on driving markets and engaging strategically with customers to launch targeted solutions to meet growing needs.

Chief Engineers building mission-critical systems know their challenges well. And through significant effort…