A FINGER ON THE PULSE. NOT THE STATUS QUO.
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The Slant
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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Planview Delivers Value Stream Management Solution to the U.S. DoD
Process
Planview achieved Impact Level 4 security clearance, bringing the future of digital connected work to the federal government
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Rise8 talks about digital transformation in the Department of Defense
Process
Bryon Kroger and Matt Nelson join Eric Lofgren on the Acquisition Talk podcast to talk about digital transformation in the Department of Defense.
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Shaping the mission model team experience through brand
Brand
We enable teams in mission model organizations to deliver software that saves lives. And there’s a lot that happens to enable these teams. One of those things is the team brand.
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SkillBridge Internship: Tips and Insights for Success
People
Rise8 is a SkillBridge approved organization. Some insights for those rising to the challenge.
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Agile Software Factory: The Military’s ‘Fire and Forget’ Software Weapon
Process
The agile software development team is the seeker or guidance package on a missile. We sense changes in the target's position and direction and change course accordingly so that we can reliably reach our target.
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How the DoD can cut years off development timelines
Process
How the DoD can implement agile development to move faster and eliminate waste.
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The Government Huddle with Brian Chidester and Bryon Kroger
Process
The One with the USAF Kessel Run Co-Founder
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The importance of the narrative
Culture
The “L” in TLDR places the emphasis on length and often conflates being short with being concise.