Fiscal Agility: Unlocking Defense Modernization
At Dcode, we define fiscal agility as: the ability to easily realign and optimize financial structures, processes, and investments around capabilities and mission outcomes—enabling faster, more strategic responses to tech evolution and operational needs. It’s a deceptively simple idea, but one that requires serious reimagining of the government’s budgetary approach—inside the Pentagon and Congress—and it’s […]
Linking Government, Tech, and Venture to Effectively Accelerate Innovation
The Tech Adoption Ecosystem in the Federal Government Today, the federal government has no shortage of need to accelerate innovation across its organizations. Federal agencies overall look to improve service delivery to the public while increasing efficiency and cost effectiveness. Defense organizations seek to accelerate deployment of critical technology to meet mission needs both […]
Solving the Last Mile of Tech Acquisition is Critical to Defense
Dcode is Hacking Bureaucracy to Do It The Department of Defense (DoD) and its agencies have no shortage of cutting-edge prototypes and promising technologies to fulfill critical needs. What they often struggle with, according to Dcode Founder and CEO Meagan Metzger, is the ability to effectively transition these innovations into widespread operational use. “For years, […]
Case Study: Helping the Navy Rapidly Deliver New Capabilities for Evolving Threats
Alignment of technology with mission supports development of a new Capability Portfolio Model Dcode’s client, the Navy Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS), provides program management and systems engineering expertise to support acquisition of solutions, products, and services to meet warfighter requirements. The organization tapped Dcode to help meet a requirement for a […]
Case Study: Helping Space Force Modernize its Launch Capabilities
Prioritization of Tech Requirements and Acquisition Strategy Lay the Groundwork for Mission Success Dcode’s client, a software modernization program within the U.S. Space Force (USSF), was tasked with improving existing software and IT infrastructure at launch ranges. The program looked to implement an enterprise-wide approach and agile development practices to modernize and scale the agency’s […]
Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Contested Logistics: Why the Time to Act Is Now
Contested logistics presents one of the most significant challenges for the modern military. At Dcode, we specialize in bridging gaps between technology and the government by ensuring that the processes, policies, and people surrounding the technology are aligned for success.
Q&A on the Executive Order, “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base”
The new Executive Order on defense acquisition reform has the innovation community talking—and for good reason. It signals a significant opportunity to transform how the Department of Defense acquires technology and delivers mission capabilities at speed. We sat down with our CEO, Meagan Metzger, to talk about what the EO means in practice, and where […]
Enhancing the Army Capability Development Process with Dcode: A Future-Proof Approach to Continuous Transformation
The U.S. Army’s capability development process plays a critical role in ensuring military readiness and technological superiority. Dcode’s expertise in technology integration, agile acquisition, and workforce development plays a pivotal role in addressing these challenges, ensuring the Army remains agile and adaptable to future needs.
Q&A: Unlocking Federal Market Success with Dcode’s Federal Accelerator
Dcode’s Federal Accelerator is an 8-week, all-virtual program designed to help advanced technology companies build and refine their federal go-to-market strategy. We take years of federal expertise and pack it into a structured, high-impact experience that helps companies turn federal interest into real revenue.
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. […]
