From Tech Scouting to Horizon Scanning for Federal Missions: Prioritizing Best-Fit Innovation and the Art of the Possible
As defense programs seek to modernize acquisition pathways and respond to the administration’s priority of adopting commercial solutions to meet mission needs, technology scouting is increasingly crucial to identify the leading innovations best suited to delivering on program requirements. Dcode defines tech scouting as: The process of understanding the landscape of available commercial solutions and […]
Startups, Government, and the Struggle for Speed
In the ongoing race to equip government with the best technologies available, “commercial-first” has become the new catchphrase. From new administration priorities to revamped acquisition pathways, the message is clear: the federal government wants to buy commercial technology in the door faster and at scale. But while policy has evolved, the experience for startups trying […]
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 […]
