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Rise8 Recognized for Community Impact in 2026 Chainguard Guardian Awards

Rise8 selected for the 2026 Chainguard Guardian Award for Community Impact, highlighting its mission-first approach to modern software delivery across the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and VA.

Jennifer Pahlka and Bryon Kroger │ Shipping Outcomes in a Broken System

Why government struggles to ship outcomes—and how product models, capability-based budgeting, and path-to-production thinking can close the gap.

Rise8 and Thoughtworks Awarded VA Ambient Scribe Rollout Contract

Partners selected to evolve MVP pilot to production-grade model, scaling AI across VA clinical operations.

From Ideation to Production: 3 Key Differences a Dedicated Software Delivery Organization Brings

Stop buying headcount and start delivering outcomes. Learn how the Rise8 AFWERX SDO IDIQ provides balanced product teams to shift your mission from staff augmentation to true product-centricity.

Security at the Speed of the Mission: Achieving cATO with the Rise8 SDO IDIQ

Stop choosing between security and speed. Learn how the Rise8 SDO IDIQ enables rapid cATO achievement and compliant DevSecOps for mission-critical software.

Bypass the Bureaucracy: How to Cut Your Software Acquisition Timeline from 8-18+ Months to 30 Days

Discover the accelerated pathway to rapid software delivery using 15 U.S.C. § 638(r)(4). Our handbook details the 9-step ordering sequence to move from requirements definition to award contract at wartime speed.

Who Can Use the $499M Rise8 AFWERX SDO IDIQ? Hint: It’s not just for Air Force

The Rise8 AFWERX SDO IDIQ isn't just for the Air Force. Learn how any Federal agency—Army, Navy, and Civilian—can use this $499M vehicle to award software contracts in 30 days.

Rise8 Launches Mission O/S: a Course to Help Government Teams Ship Outcomes

Educational program provides GovTech change agents with a practical system for shipping software inside government