Through the Looking Glass - Leveraging Overton Window Concepts To Redefine Infrastructure as Code

Explore how political science concepts can revolutionize infrastructure management in this 27-minute conference talk from the Linux Foundation's Open Source Summit. Learn from Lockheed Martin engineers Ben Somogyi and Alec Lewis as they demonstrate how to apply Overton Window theory—originally used to describe the range of politically acceptable policies—to redefine Infrastructure as Code practices. Discover strategies for adapting to shifting technological acceptance boundaries while mainstreaming platforms to support diverse customer requirements and minimizing non-recurring engineering expenses. Gain insights into developing modular open systems that incorporate Secure Supply Chain and Cloud Native standards, enabling rapid capability delivery to customers in highly regulated and diverse environments. Understand how to navigate the complexities of evolving requirements and priorities by leveraging these political concepts in technical infrastructure contexts.