/ Introducing CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE
We’re excited to announce a new podcast in collaboration with DefenseScoop, CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE, hosted by Dcode CEO Meagan Metzger and DS Executive Editor Billy Mitchell.
No spin. No fluff. Just real talk about defense, tech, and venture with the best minds in the business. Coming your way are senior leaders and innovators from DoD, industry, and VC firms.
The first episode lands in your podcast platform and on YouTube August 4! Watch the trailer here.
2 / Startups, Government, and the Struggle for Speed
“Commercial-first” is the new catchphrase in DoD acquisition. A goal of many administrations, this time the directives go out of their way to say, “We’re serious.”
But while special set-asides and acquisition pathways are better than nothing, commercial technology and the firms that deliver it need to be the norm, not the exception. So let’s buy like it. Read more here: Startups, Government, and the Struggle for Speed.
3 / Dcoders Make the Difference
We recently captured a great moment with our team, taken after a full day of collaborating and leaning into strategies to raise our game even more for our clients.
Learn more about these Dcoders, and our Dcode Field Experts – people with deep government experience and domain expertise – who deliver the “wow”: About Dcode.
4 / Thursday, July 24: The Future of Federal Contracting with former GSA FAS Commissioner Alan Thomas
Whether you’re a tech company selling to the government or an acquisition professional in the government itself, Alan Thomas, the former Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration, and Founder of AlphaTango Strategies is the person to break down the big changes that are underway in federal buying – including a bigger role for GSA.
Register to join us Thursday, July 24, 2-3p ET: here.
5/ Federal Accelerator News
The current cohort of Dcode’s Federal Accelerator just kicked off this week. But there’s still space for our fall slot – an opportunity to engage in an 8-week, structured program designed to get you to yes with government tech customers.
We’re committed to supporting your growth – through the program itself, perpetual access to our experts, monthly market-focused events, and Nexus, our online community platform. Read more and register here: https://dcode.co/federal-accelerator/.
Alumni in the News
Each month, we’ll highlight news from around our amazing network of accelerator alumni.
Fraym SBIR Phase III IDIQ
The Air Force has awarded Fraym a prestigious Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III IDIQ contract to scale its novel human geography data capability across the US government. This sole-source, $77.5M “MADGaSP” IDIQ vehicle allows any U.S. government customer to easily acquire Fraym’s proven, innovative data capability and analytical support.
Revolute Robotics On the Move
Revolute Robotics, maker of innovative ground and aerial robots for confined, complex, and extreme environments, is kicking off a new chapter: they’ve raised $1.3M in pre-seed funding, relocated to Boston, and joined the MassRobotics Accelerator. With a growing team and waitlist of enterprise customers, they’re gearing up for first deployments of their go-anywhere inspection robot.
Rocket Propulsion Systems Wins $3M Award for Orbital Transfer Vehicle
Rocket Propulsion Systems received a $3M US Space Force Phase II SBIR contract for the development and testing of its orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), intended for rapid space transportation of defense/commercial assets and space-based missile interception.
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