While I agree that this is the way that the DoD will probably look at this program, the better way would be to invest in educating people and spectacular problem solvers and looking at the software as a secondary benefit. Focusing on a piece of software will get you a piece of software. Focusing on programmers for the DoD, starting at the middle school or high school level, with broadly available classes and moving into scholarships at the college level will get you people who can continually solve the problems at hand and write the necessary software.