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Game-changing tech isn’t possible without an industry-changing mindset. You gotta walk the talk. We love what we do, and we’re not shy about sharing our triumphs, our trip-ups, and our unfiltered thoughts on all of it.
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Death by Powerpoint: The problem of PPT in the Federal Gov't

Technology

The extent of the government’s dependence on PPT has become so pervasive that we use the phrase “death by Powerpoint” regularly yet nothing ever changes. What's at the heart of this problem and what can we do about it?

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Digital warfare is the front line in the modern battle field

People

In every step of the software development process, we should work directly with service members to achieve outcomes with the goal of enabling the services to own and build their own applications data streams that will be used for years to come.

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Ego Blind Spots in Design

Design

Great design comes from a harmonious balance between ego and humility.

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Fostering a learning culture to transform the DoD

Culture

There's a new digital imperative, and those that do not embrace it will be disrupted. And yet today, one of our most important institutions, the United States Department of Defense, risks just that.

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Inspiring Employees To Be Brand Advocates

Brand

Connection to purpose, real culture, and mutual respect are ingredients that make people want to talk about where they work.

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It's time for a process revolution

Technology

Throughout the history of warfare, an actor’s ability to collect, process, and distribute information faster than their adversary has proven to be a major strategic advantage.

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It’s time for the DoD to adopt user centered design

Design

It’s time that user-centered design practices are embraced across the board from Silicon valley to the Department of Defense. Nobody knows users’ needs better than users themselves.

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Insourcing change in the DoD

Technology

Bringing a new software tool into an organization is one of the most powerful ways an organization can affect change.

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Platform wars: PaaS vs K8s

Technology

Tl;dr: The best platform is the one that provides the capability to achieve your goals.

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