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Supra Coder Development — After the Capstone

There is a small but interesting program within the Space Force that mimics the Air Force’s Airmen Coder program. It is called the Supra…

Apr 13, 2023

Supra Coder Development — After the Capstone

Apr 13, 2023

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Lessons Observed: Going Too Digital in the DoD — Silicon Mountain

I desperately want to say “lessons learned” instead of “observed.” My doubts overwhelm me, though. In order to protect the innocent and…

Apr 5, 2023

Lessons Observed: Going Too Digital in the DoD — Silicon Mountain

Apr 5, 2023

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The True Cost of Government Contracting

The military deserves to work with the brightest, most passionate, and hardest working people in the world. Most of the smartest, most…

Aug 31, 2022

The True Cost of Government Contracting

Aug 31, 2022

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Defense Innovation — Why it Starts with SBIR

SBIR = Small Business Innovation and Research — A program funded by the SBA (Small Business Administration)

May 20, 2022

Defense Innovation — Why it Starts with SBIR

May 20, 2022

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Chasing Purpose (and Titles)

What do you want to be when you grow up? We’re asked this question in elementary school, then again in middle school, high school, college…

Mar 18, 2022

Chasing Purpose (and Titles)

Mar 18, 2022

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Award Tour

Let me start by saying that this is a wholly unnatural experience for me. Sure, in the course of my career, I have experienced winning team…

Mar 4, 2022

Award Tour

Mar 4, 2022

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Communication is Hard

We work in technology. I suppose that means we should always embrace the madness of data and information in exchanges. However, since I…

Feb 16, 2022

Communication is Hard

Feb 16, 2022

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Nonverbal Reactions in Leadership

Most of us that work in innovation want to have a safe environment for failure. Failure is inevitable when you’re wading into the waters of…

Dec 14, 2021

Nonverbal Reactions in Leadership

Dec 14, 2021

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Everyone Has Stress

It is the holiday season. For many of us that means celebration with close friends, family, coworkers, or reflection on the happenings of…

Dec 7, 2021

Everyone Has Stress

Dec 7, 2021

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Proximity — A Dual-Edged Sword

We recently started a couple of experiments within our own team. Since we have experience as a distributed team, these seemed to be…

Nov 30, 2021

Proximity — A Dual-Edged Sword

Nov 30, 2021

Michael Downard

Michael Downard

Michael works for a small business as Principal Investigator for multiple SBIR awards and earned a part-time MBA from George Mason and is both a PMP & PMI-ACP.

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