
The U.S. federal government needs better tech, but implementing new systems is more complex than the nuclear launch codes. The internal process to build new tech moves at a slow enough pace to ensure the government remains behind the commercial sector. While startups could serve as a lifeline of innovation, the process to get a government contract is thorny and long. Dcode wants to help.
For the past six years, Dcode has helped speed up the government contract process for more than 100 companies — that are already generating commercial revenue — resulting in more than $200 million in federal contracts. Now, the women-led organization is raising a fund to invest in some of them, too.
But first, let …