/ Dcoding the New Executive Orders and Making Them Work for Commercial Tech
The recent EO on defense acquisition reform made one thing clear: speed, flexibility, and commercial solutions aren’t just nice-to-haves — they’re the new standard.
We asked our CEO Meagan Metzger 8 key questions about how the system needs to evolve. Her insights spanned what should be in the SecDef’s 60-day plan to how to match the speed of commercial business and federal acquisition.
Read the Q&A here! Q&A on the Executive Order, “Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base”.
2 / Talking to the Experts: Managing Through Cuts, Cancellations, and Changes in 2025
Dcode hosted two national security experts – Alexis Prieur L’Heureux of WestExec Advisors and Stephen Rodriguez of One Defense – to discuss the impact of Trump Administration policy shifts on industry working in the federal space, with a focus on practical action.
Alexis and Stephen discussed where companies can match budgetary and priority shifts, the changing landscape of innovation hubs, and how to think about engaging with any federal customer…don’t miss Stephen’s “Four Ms”!
Watch the webinar replay and see more key takeaways here: The Trump Administration Paradigm Shift.
3 / Helping the Navy Rapidly Deliver New Capabilities for Evolving Threats
With the focus on rapid acquisition and breaking down barriers to technology, what’s the right way forward? One approach is to deliver based on a portfolio of capabilities, directed toward mission outcomes.
Read how Dcode approached that challenge here: Aligning technology with mission.
4 / Federal Accelerator: Q&A
Dcode’s Federal Accelerator is a unique 8-week program designed for emerging tech companies eager to break into the federal market. We sat down with Tait Ryssdal, who leads our accelerator, to talk about what the program is like and how it helps startups scale – including more than 40 unicorns!
Read the conversation with Tait here: Unlocking Federal Market Success with Dcode’s Federal Accelerator.
Learn more and register for our July cohort here: Launch into the Federal Market.
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