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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This cybersecurity company scaled in the federal market fast — here’s how
Another cybersecurity company working with the U.S. government might not sound special. But what stands out is how effectively Expanse scaled its federal market business, bringing its solution to over 10 different defense agencies in just 2 years. A big move that normally takes companies at least double the amount of time to achieve. How […]
What Management Needs to Know About AI
Management and leadership in government organizations and program offices realize the need to use AI but feel there are too many barriers — and that the end result won’t be worth the circus of jumping through hoops. Through our extensive work with federal agencies, we’ve seen firsthand what management needs to implement AI successfully. Government […]
Pushing Beyond Process for Government Innovation
Some say the most powerful force in government is inertia. An object in motion stays in motion, and an object at rest stays at rest. The status quo in the government is so sticky, many parts of the government’s bureaucracy thrive in the predictability. The systems and processes that exist have multiplied because there is […]
How This YC Graduate Could Improve Government
A graduate of Y Combinator’s 2015 class, Gravitational helps software developers to reduce operational overhead and address security and compliance requirements normally associated with delivering cloud applications in across multiple cloud providers and on-premise environments. On the security front, Gravitational allows security professionals to easily implement privileged access management (PAM) policies across all of their […]
Government Fatigue in Silicon Valley
A number of agencies have satellite offices in Silicon Valley to be closer to innovation and to change the perception around doing business with the government. Emerging tech companies are still wary and slow to warm up to the idea of pursuing government contracts. The misunderstanding between the two markets is perpetuated by differences in […]
