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 […]
Lessons Learned from Transitioning 20,000 Employees to Telework
At Booz Allen Hamilton, Chief Innovation Officer Susan Penfield believes that people and clients come first. That means that when the company shifted its 20,000 employees to telework, data privacy and security were essential to continuing business as usual. She joined Dcode Virtual to discuss the challenges of converting clients to telework and the role […]
How the GSA is Using Tech to Stay Connected
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced much of the American workforce to be fully remote. While this may seem like a particularly daunting task for the government, known for its bureaucracy and outdated processes, Deputy Administrator of the General Services Administration, Allison Fahrenkopf Brigati, joins our Dcode Virtual series to discuss how the pandemic is propelling […]
Ask for Forgiveness, Not Permission to Innovate
Since first being elected to Congress in 2015, Representative Seth Moulton has lived the frustrations of trying to innovate in government. He has experienced firsthand the “big, traditional, long, extremely expensive defense contracts” that hinder the adoption of new technologies. In a live, virtual talk with Dcode CSO Meg Vorland, Mr. Moulton discusses the necessary […]
The Former Acting DHS Secretary and Dcode are Teaming up to Help the Trade and Travel Industries
In May 2020, Dcode announced a partnership with Pangiam to bring our tried-and-true acceleration program to help emerging tech companies break into and scale in the trade and travel industries. Former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and co-founder of Pangiam, Kevin McAleenan, joined Dcode CEO Meagan Metzger in this Dcode Virtual session […]
Government Innovation Starts with a Culture of Yes
With a complex procurement process and lots of red tape, the U.S. government is known for saying no. Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Dr. Will Roper joins our Dcode Virtual series with insight into the value of a domestic industrial base, the SBIR process, and how to more effectively […]
How the Federal CIO Enables the Federal Government to Innovate
When it comes to innovation in the federal government, Federal CIO Suzette Kent and her team are the “enablers.” At a time like this, with government agencies transforming the ways they operate on a day-to-day basis, “enabling” means getting various departments the tools they need, contracting new technologies, and making sure that, despite major disruption […]
Navy’s James “Hondo” Geurts: Reinvent, Not Revert
As the coronavirus pandemic forced Americans to shift to telework, motivation and morale outside of the traditional office atmosphere has become a major challenge. Assistant Secretary of the Navy James “Hondo” Geurts joined Dcode Virtual to discuss how he maintains productivity by galvanizing his workforce behind one mission. Through uniting the workforce, Mr. Geurts proudly […]
