Stop fighting the system. Start shipping outcomes.

Everything you need to cut through the red tape and ship critical outcomes in production.

Mission O/S: Course

Toolkit

An educational series for GovTech change agents. Discover why software delivery fails in government — and what's required to make shipping possible.

1 — Introduction

Why software fails inside government—and the real-world consequences when it does.

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2 — The Goal, the Strategy, and the Results

Rethink success: learn fast, reduce risk, and deliver real mission impact.

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3 — Language, Production, and the Alignment Trap

Why outcomes only happen in production—and why “it won’t work here” is a myth.

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4 — Leadership

Scaling leadership, not control, to drive change across the enterprise.

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5 — Path to Production

Why government software gets stuck before production—and how to fix it.

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6 — The Cloud Platform

Build platforms that help teams ship—not slow them down.

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7 — Balanced Teams

Why product, design, and engineering must work as one team.

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8 — Culture Change

Change culture by changing behavior.

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9 — Alignment

Achieve alignment through learning—not endless planning.

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10 — Grasping the Current Condition

See how work actually flows through your organization.

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11 — Goaling and Governance

Episode release date:

April 14, 2026

12 — Bridging the Strategy-Execution Gap

Episode release date:

April 14, 2026

13 — Learning Fast

Episode release date:

April 28, 2026

14 — Vision and Strategy

Episode release date:

April 28, 2026

15 — People Operations

Episode release date:

May 12, 2026

15 — Bringing It All Together

Episode release date:

May 12, 2026

Toolkit

Go from theory to outcomes in production with delivery playbooks, white papers, and practical tools.

THE WORKBOOK

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A hands-on guide to Mission O/S and what’s required to turn insight into outcomes in production.

AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE CHECKLIST

A high-level overview and checklist for obtaining an authorization to operate.

cATO PLAYBOOK

A comprehensive guide to continuous Authorization to Operate—align DevOps and RMF for rapid, secure software delivery.

SOFTWARE FACTORY 2.0 WHITEPAPER

Lessons on why government software delivery has failed—and a blueprint for GovTech teams to scale and deliver.

Talks & Livestreams

Unfiltered conversations and hard-won lessons from people doing the work within real-world constraints.

In this Mission O/S Live, Rise8 Founder & CEO Bryon Kroger sits down with Barry O'Reilly—author of Artificial Organizations and Lean Enterprise, and advisor to executive teams across the globe—to get specific about what it actually takes to lead effectively in the AI era.

Missed a livestream—or want to revisit a favorite session? Watch the replays here.

Sessions from the Prodacity vault, featuring government and industry leaders exploring how to change systems, remove organizational blockers, and continuously deliver valuable software users love.

Blog

Insights from the front lines of delivery.

Jennifer Pahlka and Bryon Kroger │ Shipping Outcomes in a Broken System

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Security at the Speed of the Mission: Achieving cATO with the Rise8 SDO IDIQ

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The Unfinished Weapon: Why Our Most Advanced Systems Fail Without Adaptable Software

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In-Person Training

Hands-on learning for teams serious about shipping software with mission impact–quickly, safely, and sustainably.

For GovTech leaders focused on digital transformation and shipping outcomes.

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For product managers, designers,  and engineers who build and ship  government software.

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