The yearlong effort culminates in 10 primary recommendations for better software acquisition (plus 16 bonus suggestions).

In this case a trojan can be something physical — such as a sticky note affixed to a stop sign — that could alter the technology’s perception of what it is seeing.

"These are the types of things that the Department of Defense needs to be thinking about in the context of software," Richard Murray said at the board's latest meeting.

Jeff Boleng will be part of the executive leadership team of Ellen Lord, undersecretary of Defense for acquisition and sustainment