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 […]
How To Engage Nontraditional Tech
It’s hard to get emerging tech to engage with government solicitations. Solicitations posted on traditional channels often receive the same responses time and time again. When your agency is looking for something different, those responses are likely underwhelming and disheartening. How can you forge ahead? Once you’ve scoped your organization’s problem sets and tech needs, […]
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 […]
Where Government Leaders Get Started with Commercial Tech
Tech innovation in the government is tough. The federal government gets a perhaps unfair share of heat when it comes to tech acquisitions. We’ve heard it all: long timelines, complicated compliance regulations, dated processes, a culture of risk aversion, and dreaded IP disputes that can topple contracts. The government is used to buying everything from […]
The Keys to Government Innovation? Partnerships and Proactivity
For years, the American workforce has functioned very traditionally, with employees commuting to and from a physical office for in-person meetings and face-to-face collaboration. However, now that over half of the workforce is engaging in remote work, Deloitte’s Chief Innovation Officer Nishita Henry has noticed “all kinds of cultural barriers that technology has helped disprove.” […]
Helping Federal Agencies Discover the Art of the Possible
As the head of Accenture Federal Services’ federal technology business, Tom Greiner is constantly exploring “the art of the possible.” To Mr. Griener, this means establishing a tone from the top that encourages experimentation with a range of new technologies to make internal processes more efficient, from mixed reality to IoT. Tom Greiner joined our […]
Prep for Success in the Federal Market
Breaking into and scaling in the federal market is a long-term investment in your company’s growth. But you’ve heard the federal government has hopelessly long, painfully complicated sales cycles. When you make the decision to pursue federal contracts, we want you to have the tools and confidence to do it right the first time. How […]
