Dcode leads SXSW panel discussion with SECARMY & AFC Commanding General
Dcode CEO Meagan Metzger recently led a panel discussion at SXSW 2024 with Secretary of the Army Hon. Christine Wormuth and Army Futures Command’s Commanding General James Rainey. (Details here) Their discussion focused on how the Army is transforming to keep up with the pace of technological change, which requires re-thinking policies, acquisition strategies, contracting, […]
FedScoop Podcast: The People Part of AI Adoption w/Meagan Metzger
Dcode CEO Meagan Metzger was recently on FedScoop’s Daily Scoop podcast to talk about the role that people play enabling AI adoption across the federal government. Meagan and Billy Mitchell discuss: The status of AI adoption across the federal government How people are key to its adoption How things are progressing for agencies and commercial […]
The Pair Program Podcast: Inside HEAVY.AI’s Startup Journey with Dcode
Dcode Capital Managing Partner Rebecca Gevalt & Dcode alum Jon Kondo of HEAVY.AI were recent guests on the HatchIT Pair Program Podcast. In this episode, we dive into the world of commercial innovation within regulated industries, particularly defense and national security. Our guests, Jon Kondo, CEO of HEAVY.AI, and Rebecca Gevalt, Managing Partner at Dcode […]
Dcode Partners with NSIN to deliver NSIN Vector Accelerator
Washington, D.C., August 9, 2023 — Dcode, the premier advisory firm connecting the emerging tech industry and government to drive commercial innovation in the federal market, is proudly partnering with the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) to facilitate the NSIN Vector program. NSIN Vector is an opportunity for early-stage ventures to further develop their leading-edge […]
Sarah Abonyi promoted to Chief Operating Officer
Washington, D.C., December 19, 2022 — Dcode, the premier advisory firm connecting the emerging tech industry and government to drive commercial innovation in the federal market, today proudly announced the promotion of Sarah Abonyi to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Abonyi has shaped every business line at Dcode since joining Dcode in 2019, including directing the […]
Companies Showcase Defense Tech
Cutting-edge companies demonstrated intellectual property from top research universities commercialized for dual-use, civilian and military markets at NSIN Emerge Accelerator Showcase Day. Innovators with emerging technology at our nation’s top research universities pitched potential Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial investors at the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) Emerge Accelerator Showcase Day. The pitches included […]
Can innovative procurement live up to its promise?
Today we are faced with quickly evolving challenges from public health and international relations to climate-related disasters and cyberattacks. Meeting all of these challenges requires our government to take quick action using new tools. Quick action with unproven technology is not something inherent in the DNA of government, but to meet these challenges we must […]
How to mitigate the threat of industrial base consolidation
Originally posted on 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 of falling behind other countries. […]
Want To Scale Innovation at the DOD? Strengthen the SBIR Program.
As published in Next Gov. Though a popular option for startups, the Small Business Innovation Research program still faces a valley of death challenge from pilot to program of record. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s recent remarks at the Reagan National Defense Forum made it clear he intends to drive the DOD to ramp […]
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 […]
