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 […]
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, […]
Trueface Solves Mission Challenges with Computer Vision
Computer vision is a bleeding-edge technology that has massive potential to help the government improve operations, security, and intelligence. Like all new tech, computer vision is risky for the government to implement if it has not been thoughtfully engineered or properly vetted. With a product that is responsibly built, ethically sound, and fully Vetted for […]
Strategies to Borrow from Dcode Alumni Kicking A** in the Federal Market
By Terry Rydz, Tech Engagement Manager at Dcode Now that end-of-year metrics and new year kick-offs have concluded, many tech companies are considering strategies, and we have one question we think they should all be asking: should we go after the federal market? Answering that question isn’t straightforward and anyone thinking about it should consider […]
Dcode Alumni SBIR Round-Up
What is SBIR? In the government’s quest for better tech, a lot of programs have popped up, each with its own mission and path for non-traditional tech companies to find a way into the federal market. The SBIR program is designed to encourage small businesses to go after federal contracts — its highly competitive nature […]
Connecting Tech & Gov from Home
Who could have seen this year coming? 2020 was a year unlike any other. Marked by a global pandemic and a hasty shift to remote work, every industry ran into some unprecedented obstacles. Dcode’s unique position at the intersection of tech, government, and industry partners meant we were able to help when federal agencies and […]
Wickr Is the Way to Communicate Securely
Infamous data breaches like Equifax in 2017 and company abuses of data like Snapchat in 2019 highlighted the significant risks posted by inadequate security protocols. These incidents have illustrated the value of tools like Wickr, a secure, end-to-end encrypted collaboration platform delivering to the enterprise and federal sectors with world-class security and compliance capabilities. Unlike […]
Building the Government a Passwordless Foundation
by George Avetisov, HYPR CEO Passwordless technology is picking up steam in the private sector. Microsoft reports that as of 2020 — on their Windows platform alone — more than 150 million people per month are using passwordless methods. In the last 12 months alone, more than $100 million in venture capital funding has been […]
