Departamento de Defesa americano está adequando sua legislação para agilizar suas contratações de TI.

Mais detalhes em:
http://www.jessefewell.com/2009/10/02/defense-procurement-goes-agile/


"In his presentation, he cited a number of points that reveal a growing consensus within the military that old ways of procurement are becoming less effective. He started by noting the key regulatory standard for procurement, DODD 5000.1, was originally developed in 1977 and has remained mostly unchanged since then.
(...) eventually the momentum became so great in 2008, Congress responded to these concerns by mandating a Defense Science Board (DSB) to study current policies and procedures. At the end of their analysis, they recommended a new IT iterative, incremental approach to project acquisition and execution. The DRB’s recommendations have been so compelling, they were invited this past May/June to testify to Congress about their strategy"

Penso que é hora do Brasil avançar neste sentido também...

Mais sobre o assunto em:
http://blog.seatecnologia.com.br/2009/12/16/o-problema-da-contratauao-de-ti