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Retire technical debt instead of endlessly integrating around it

THE CHALLENGE

Digital transformation cannot mean continuously adding APIs, middleware, data platforms, AI layers, and dashboards around obsolete systems.

PROPOSED ACTION

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RESPONSIBLE STAKEHOLDERS

National ministry of defence CIO or digital transformation authority

TIMELINE

Classification within 6 months; funding decisions within 12 months; initial retirement results within 18 months

TARGET

The full mission-critical estate is classified. The ten highest technical-debt risks have funded disposition dates, and the number of unsupported systems falls by at least 10% within 18 months.