Former Navy comptroller shares how financial management can successfully impact decision-making

Is there a connection between personal financial wellness and military readiness? Yes, say two former Marine Corps officers

Through better financial literacy, servicemembers become better able to focus on the mission, explain Poncho Co-Founders John Preston Brown and Jim Shelton. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Can consuming commercial technologies as cloud-delivered services speed federal business systems modernization?

A “consume versus build” model can help agencies revamp their back-office IT environments at scale, explains Groundswell CEO George Batsakis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Former Navy comptroller shares how financial management can successfully impact decision-making

Modern financial systems offer the ideal way to tie budget to strategy and improve decision-making, explains Russ Rumbaugh, who left the Navy in January 2025. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Knocking on prime time: 4 tips from tech solutions startup founder on staying agile, continuing to grow

Racine Sykes, CEO of Yellow House Consulting Group, shares four tips that helped her young business navigate a path toward early success as a government contractor.Discover her story on The Business of Defense. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

The Goldilocks spot for one startup founder? Right between the business and tech teams

For Brian Jacobs, CEO of weElevateIT, bringing together different DoD teams to implement the latest technology and modernize is his idea of the perfect job. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].