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Blog: The Slant

Rise8’s Software Delivery Organization IDIQ Increased Nearly 5x to $499M

Rise8’s AFWERX Software Delivery Organization IDIQ ceiling has increased nearly five-fold to $499M, expanding support for DoD and federal agencies with faster, mission-critical software delivery.

Mission Command: Experimentation When Outcomes Are Critical

At Prodacity 2025, John Lowry, Ed Hoffman, Maj. Gen. Scott Brodeur, and Kim Crider explored how mission command thrives when outcomes are critical. Learn how they use clarity, trust, and structured experimentation to lead teams through uncertainty and deliver mission success.

Winning Culture: The Architecture of Aligned, Empowered Teams

How do you build a winning culture that actually works at scale? Insights from Matt Parker, Steven Spear, R. Brian Andrews reveal that culture isn’t fluff—it’s engineered through systems, trust, and learning.

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.

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

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.