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Meg Vorland

@megvorland

Living the dream as cofounder & CSO @dcodethegov (formerly senior advisor @SBAgov)! Love sports, food, a dry sense of humor, and a dry red wine.

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The government works on the most important problems that directly affect everyday life, & many in the tech workforce value mission even more than money. But once tech hires are in the door at federal agencies, the hard part is retaining them. nextgov.com/ideas/2019/08/…

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The U.S. government knows VCs don’t love when their portfolio companies chase federal dollars, so they are trying to make the market more enticing: about.crunchbase.com/blog/palantir-… crunchbase

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Biden's new executive order to improve U.S. #cybersecurity is the latest example of an urgent need for commercial tech in government, which is why Dcode is highlighting companies that are fully vetted for the federal market & well equipped to help: dcode.co/emerging-tech-…

Biden's new executive order to improve U.S. #cybersecurity is the latest example of an urgent need for commercial tech in government, which is why <a href="/dcodethegov/">Dcode</a> is highlighting companies that are fully vetted for the federal market &amp; well equipped to help: dcode.co/emerging-tech-…
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“The contracts themselves are getting bigger and bigger and bigger,” Margot Dorfman, CEO and co-founder of the U.S. Women's Chamber, told Tom Temin. “Small businesses can’t really compete as a prime, and the larger businesses are [taking advantage of] this.” federalnewsnetwork.com/contractsaward…

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"Despite our military superiority and advances on the cyber front, America is still fighting a digital enemy using analog ways of thinking." Well said & very in line with what Dcode CEO said at TEDxDAU: dcode.co/blog/meagan-me… #DcodeTheGov

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ICYMI Dcode's tech managing director Rebecca Gevalt joined Bret Waters @Jothmeister on an awesome Foley & Lardner LLP session about how emerging tech & VCs should engage with U.S. federal agencies: youtu.be/yWFFsmkrCqY?t=… #DcodeTheGov

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Awesome to see our CEO Meagan Metzger recognized as a DC Inno 2021 Fire Awards winner in the Community category! Community is core to what Dcode does, connecting the tech industry and government to drive commercial innovation in the federal market. Read more: bizjournals.com/washington/new…

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Big day! In the scope of this BPA, we're providing a full suite of training courses to help government organizations develop the tools they need to innovate: globenewswire.com/news-release/2…

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Hicks "argued that small businesses lead the nation in innovation 'producing 16.5 times more patents than large patenting firms. They deliver rapid operational concepts, prototypes, and demonstrators that allow DOD to respond with agility & efficiency when needed.'" #DcodeTheGov

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✅Tech horizon scanning ✅Use case identification & prioritization to attract top tech ✅Tech outreach & engagement ✅Tech scouting & vetting ✅Agile acquisition strategy globenewswire.com/en/news-releas…

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"There is a new wave of people coming into VC who have the courage and tenacity to support our nation's defense" as well as civilian missions to better serve Americans — check out Dcode Capital: businessinsider.com/dcode-capital-…

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"Here’s why we applied for a federal grant and why we think you should add 'America’s Seed Fund' to your deep tech fundraising mix," writes Xipeng Shen about America's Seed Fund in TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2021/10/18/dee…

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"The big data analytics firm Palantir serves as a model for some in the 'spooky finance' world," which is what Dcode Capital partner and former CIA Rebecca Gevalt writes in crunchbase: about.crunchbase.com/blog/palantir-…

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We love having experts like USAF CIO Lauren Knausenberger in the Dcode community! In our live virtual session, she noted the "biggest challenge now is to get people that are innovating everywhere to innovate together." Watch the full discussion (and others): dcode.co/virtual

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"Unlike most accelerators... Dcode trains both tech companies and government employees on how to work together. That dual approach to innovation in the federal market is what sets Dcode apart." Charli Renken Built In builtin.com/washington-dc/…