In 2020, Army Futures Command selected Austin Community College District as home for their new Soldier-Led Software Factory, according to this article.

The Software Factory opened at ACC’s Rio Grande Campus in Spring 2021. It builds on the college’s Computer Science and Information Technology programs. The curriculum is developed in partnership between Austin Community College District and Futures Command leadership, with support from invited global software development companies. ACC and the U.S. Army are partners in the AFC Software Factory.

The state-of-the-art factory works to change how real-life technology problems are solved in the future. Soldiers and ACC students at the Software Factory are technical advisors to Army units and organizations. The training program is among the first of its kind to upskill hidden tech talent within the military. It features specialized courses to train students and Soldiers in three tracks, agile software development, platform engineering, and product management and design.

Note: This software factory is a joint project with Army Futures Command.