# Army Honors Picatinny Arsenal Software Maintenance

The U.S. Army DEVCOM Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal received the Rear Admiral Grace M. Hopper Award for Software Maintenance Excellence for the second consecutive year. The recognition reflects software sustainment across more than 40 armament systems that support 90% of the Army’s lethal armaments. It is a capability signal for industry, not an announced solicitation or contract award.

- Army software sustainment work depends on safety-critical maintenance, DevSecOps, Agile delivery, process maturity, and responsiveness to warfighter needs.
- Contractors pursuing relevant Army work can use these priorities to frame their software sustainment experience and technical capabilities; the award itself does not create a procurement opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM Armaments Center)

### Sources
- [Two in a row: Armaments Center receives Hopper Award for Software Maintenance Excellence for second straight year](https://www.army.mil/article-amp/296606/two_in_a_row_armaments_center_receives_hopper_award_for_software_maintenance_excellence_for_second_straight_year) - Army.mil