A New Approach to Federal Modernization: Mechanical Orchard | by Federal News Network

Mechanic Mark Forsthoffer sits down with Jory Heckman to discuss why traditional “big bang” modernization efforts are no longer viable, and how a continuous, verifiable approach is helping agencies modernize mission-critical systems with greater safety, speed, and confidence.

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Modernizing Federal IT without the Big Bang

In this recorded interview with Federal News Network, Mark Forsthoffer—VP of Federal at Mechanical Orchard—discusses why traditional “big bang” modernization efforts are no longer viable, and how a continuous, verifiable approach is helping agencies modernize mission-critical systems with greater safety, speed, and confidence.

Topics include:

  • The pitfalls of legacy lock-in and code translation
  • Why GenAI needs a “verify then trust” model
  • How Mechanical Orchard enables production-ready results in months, not years

Originally aired by Federal News Network.

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