USCENTCOM’s Innovation Oasis III: Driving the Future of Defense Technology
The U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) hosted its third Innovation Oasis competition on September 18, 2024, at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. This exciting event, designed in a Shark Tank-style format, brought together the best and brightest innovators from across the military to present groundbreaking solutions aimed at enhancing the U.S. military’s warfighting capabilities. […]
Dcode nabs $45 million DOD contract, aims to double revenue
Note: this article was originally published at DCInno D.C. tech accelerator Dcode is counting on a major government contract to turbocharge its growth. The firm recently won a $45 million contract from the Department of Defense to provide tech advisory services, executive coaching and workforce training to any branch of the military, all with a […]
Dcode Capital raising $50M fund to build bridge between startups and federal government
Note: this article was originally published at TechCrunch The U.S. federal government needs better tech, but implementing new systems is more complex than the nuclear launch codes. The internal process to build new tech moves at a slow enough pace to ensure the government remains behind the commercial sector. While startups could serve as a […]
How to mitigate the threat of industrial base consolidation
Note: this article was originally published at Federal News Network The Defense Department recently released a report, State of Competition in the Defense Industrial Base, which came to the bold conclusion that consolidation in the defense industrial market is a national security threat. The threat being that less competition means less innovation and the risk […]
What The Federal?
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. federal government spends about $100 billion a year on IT and cyber-related technology. Approximately 80% of those funds go to existing ‘legacy’ systems, many of which are decades-old with outdated features and dangerous security vulnerabilities. However, a push for modernization across the government aims to open […]
5 Federal Market Questions for Tech Companies
by Mya Zemlock, GovHub Program Associate at Dcode The U.S. government is the biggest buyer of tech in the world. If you aren’t considering the federal market, why not? The financial opportunity alone is massive (and shielded from market fluctuations). Plus, you could help the government better serve Americans every day. The government desperately needs […]
3 VCs That Know Federal
Many VCs are wary of the federal market, and for good reason: sales cycles are traditionally long, procurement processes are opaque, and requirements are often ill-defined. Top VCs are realizing the value the federal market offers tech companies. These VCs are making more investments in companies that have federal applications and support their portfolio companies […]
Biden’s Proposed Budget Is a Step in the Right Direction for Emerging Tech
Note: this article was originally published at NextGov The Biden-Harris administration has shown a clear dedication to investing in technology. IT modernization took a front seat in the American Recovery Act this spring, with an unprecedented $1 billion investment in the GSA’s Technology Modernization Fund, or TMF, and a host of priority IT modernization projects […]
Dcode Resource Round-up
Dcode connects the tech industry and government to drive commercial innovation in the federal market. Dcode’s mission is to improve the way the government runs by helping emerging tech companies, federal agencies, and industry partners understand each other and work together. Getting the best tech into government requires thorough vetting to ensure its security, compliance, […]
HYAS Answers the Hard Cybersecurity Questions
HYAS leverages unmatched insights into cyber adversary infrastructure to enable government agencies to identify and track the infrastructure used in attacks. Adversary infrastructure underpins attack vectors including malware, ransomware, supply chain and phishing attacks that have been exacerbated by the pandemic and a distributed workforce. To support this company that can move our country forward, […]
