Mark Forsthoffer, VP of Federal, speaks with Fed Gov Today at WEST 2026 in San Diego.
Legacy systems power some of the Navy’s most critical operations — from payroll to maintenance — and there’s zero tolerance for disruption. Mark Forsthoffer, VP of Federal Sales at Mechanical Orchard, explains why modernization efforts often fail, how to prove system equivalence, and why integration-first, incremental cutovers are key to safely transforming legacy environments.




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