The federal government is the Fortune 1 when it comes to leveraging and consuming technology. However, the use of that technology in the most productive ways continues to be a challenge. Lately, the federal government has been serious about getting their own IT house in order, focusing more on architecture, common issues, and thus SOA. Of course, the use of SOA varies greatly from government organization to orga The federal government is the Fortune 1 when it comes to leveraging and consuming technology. However, the use of that technology in the most productive ways continues to be a challenge. Lately, the federal government has been serious about getting their own IT house in order, focusing more on architecture, common issues, and thus SOA. Of course, the use of SOA varies greatly from government organization to organization, and where some areas of the government are making some headway, others are catching up, or not yet starting. So, what steps do you need to take to make SOA work for the federal government? Pretty easy, actually, and the focus of my tutorial occurring at FOSE on March 31st, where I plan on taking the typical government IT professional through the life cycle of an SOA, and show them specifically where they can jump on board. An agile government is an effective government, if you ask me. Software Development