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Blog: The Slant

We answered the question, "What does it mean to be part of the Rise8 team?" by explaining the values and principles that allow us to advance our purpose of making the world work better with software. The smaller the gap between what we say here and what we do, the better we can achieve our mission of enabling large enterprises to continuously deliver valuable software users love.

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command Selects Rise8 for FORGE Path to Production Contract

Rise8 to support monumental missile defense program streamlining development and delivery of mission-critical software

Practices, Platforms, and Love: The Human Side of Continuous Delivery

Edward Hieatt, DJ Angelini, and Lt. Col. David Williams share hard-earned lessons on making continuous delivery work for government teams. Go beyond tooling with insights on predictability, investment, incentives, and culture needed to deliver software users love.

Mapping the Mission and Technical Domain: Cutting Through Chaos with Clarity

Explore how federal leaders can cut through systemic chaos to drive transformation. Discover key takeaways from Prodacity on value stream mapping, clarity in modernization, and actionable systems thinking—featuring Karen Martin, Joe Szodfridt, Paul Contoveros, and Lt Col JJ Homan

Rise8’s Software Refinery Now “Awardable” on the Platform One Solutions Marketplace

Rise8’s Software Refinery is now “Awardable” on the Platform One Solutions Marketplace, offering mission-proven DevSecOps solutions that accelerate delivery, boost security, and enable continuous ATO for government software teams.

Improvement Kata IRL: Turning Theory into Mission Impact

Explore key takeaways from Prodacity 2025’s “Improvement Kata IRL” session block. Learn how federal agencies can align strategy to outcomes, scale transformation through systems thinking, and drive mission impact with continuous improvement.

Rise8’s IDIQ: The Fastest Path to Mission-Ready Software

Rise8’s Software Delivery Organization (SDO) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) is a Phase III SBIR contract vehicle designed to accelerate the acquisition of high-impact software. It derives from multiple competitively awarded Phase I and Phase II CSOs, making it CSO-compliant by design. The contract vehicle also fully aligns with the Secretary of Defense’s 2025 Directive for modern software acquisition. Here’s how:

Uncertainty and the One Mission Metric that Matters

Explore how leaders from government and tech are tackling uncertainty, rejecting bad metrics, and defining success through mission-driven outcomes. Insights from David Bland, Alistair Croll, Clinton Herget, and more at Prodacity 2025.