“Venture capital will have to catch up – or risk missing out on significant contracts that can make or break startups,” says Dcode CEO Meagan Metzger. Read more on how Dcode Capital is leading the charge on fueling innovation: businessinsider.com/dcode-capital-…

Cybersecurity sector insights, top trends & tech to watch like HYAS SecurityScorecard Nozomi Networks from Kleiner Perkins Ted Schlein @GGVCapital Oren Yunger Insight Partners Accel Arun Mathew & our very own Rebecca Gevalt reppin' Dcode Capital: businessinsider.com/cybersecurity-…

.Dcode's GovHub managing director Lisa Gaisford & Army Futures Command's software factory lead Maj. Vito Errico talk culture, federal talent development, problem scoping, human-centered design, and more in the context of software factories: nextgov.com/it-modernizati…

VCs should look at Palantir's story and realize the opportunity to fund what could be the next big success: about.crunchbase.com/blog/palantir-…

The DOD’s first soldier-led software factory is “bringing industry in as mentors, not as the developers,” said Dcode’s Lisa Gaisford. Dcode met with the first cohort to talk problem framing and human-centered design— read more in Nextgov: nextgov.com/it-modernizati…

These are awesome companies in high-priority tech areas for the U.S. government: AI, Big Data & Advanced Analytics Distributed Workforce & Digital Platforms Cybersecurity DevOps & DevSecOps dcode.co/emerging-tech-… #DcodeTheGov

Effective innovation in agencies requires a culture shift that includes leaders. USSOCOM CIO Dr. Lisa Costa echoes that in C4ISRNET: “I really believe in upskilling & reskilling and that’s not just for the lower ranks. I believe we need to upskill & reskill general officers.”

WOW time flies Michael Madrid!

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

Don't forget Wickr's big acquisition news! techcrunch.com/2021/06/25/aws…

Exciting stuff! And developing products while leveraging government dollars allowed Slingshot Aerospace to explore the potential of the federal market — and, ultimately, to fast-track its path to success. builtin.com/finance/startu…

“We’re excited to continue partnering with AFWERX and other organizations across the @DeptofDefense as they identify, adopt, and scale the best-in-class commercial tech needed to help U.S. service members keep our country safe.” globenewswire.com/news-release/2…

Another day, another Dcode win! Really proud of this team and the work we're advancing with Defense Health Agency globenewswire.com/en/news-releas…

Who's going to be in Austin next week?!

If you read nothing else today: techcrunch.com/2021/09/29/dro…

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“Although we’re making marginal progress, the @DeptofDefense is still unbelievably bureaucratic and slow,” Joint Chiefs Gen. John Hyten said. spacenews.com/hyten-blasts-u… SpaceNews

Coming up next: An IST-The Alliance event on the "Valley of Death"—the dangerous space between defense tech R&D and viable product maturity. Hear 360° perspectives from DefenseInnovationUnit, NVCA, Dcode 🗓️ Tuesday, Nov 9, 8:30PT / 11:30ET ➡️Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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

"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/…