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When we say Veterans Day is more than just a day to us, we mean it. U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su recognized Forge as a 2024 HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion recipient within the HIRE Vets Medallion Program – the only federal veterans’ employment program that recognizes commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development.?Forge received the top-tier Platinum Medallion after demonstrating rigorous employment and veteran integration assistance criteria, ranging from veteran hiring and retention to providing veteran-specific resources, leadership programming, dedicated human resources, and tuition assistance programs. Congratulations, and thank you, to the fellow recipients.?As U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su said, while our companies come in all shapes and sizes and from different parts of the country, we all share a common “heart, grit, [and] dedication to invest in those who’ve worn the uniform.” For more information about the program, application process, and to view other recipient companies, visit https://www.hirevets.gov/ We’ve always been — and always will be — committed to empowering and supporting our Veterans and Military communities. Now, it’s just a little more official.??Learn more about Forge Careers at https://lnkd.in/eTFsvmp2

Forge is honored to be founded by, composed of, and serve a community of Veterans. We thank all of you for your service and continued commitment to our Nation! To honor and celebrate our Veterans, Forge Group, LLC has teamed with Dog Tag for the fourth year in a row. This DC area bakery provides transitioning Veterans and military families new career paths and community through an unexpected combination of a bakery and a classroom. Their business serves as a living business school to empower veterans, military spouses, and caregivers to find renewed purpose and community through an entrepreneurial fellowship program. When you visit the bakery, send a gift box, share their story, or make a donation, you invest in the military community they serve. For more information about Dog Tag Bakery and their?support to the Veteran community, visit https://www.dogtaginc.org/

Last week, Forge was honored to co-host the Silicon Valley Defense Group (SVDG) Lunch?and?Learn,?"Exploring the INDOPACOM Innovation Security Cooperation Landscape."? Attendees included investors, industry leaders,?and?government partners, all of whom are working at the intersection of emerging technology and?national security. The discussion led to a robust exchange of ideas?and?deep dives into pivotal national security-related topics – particularly, the importance of building an emerging tech readiness ecosystem to bolster integrated deterrence efforts ensuring the U.S., along with its partners and allies, maintain advantages against near-peer competitors.??For more on the conversation, visit https://lnkd.in/eeqTfHyt Thank you, SVDG, for having us and for leading pivotal dialogue across the defense innovation landscape.?We look forward to continuing the conversation! Learn more about SVDG at https://lnkd.in/geQZyzN

What an honor! Forge won Contractor of the Year, Up To $25 Million, at the 2024 Greater Washington GovCon Awards.?The event, dubbed the “Academy Awards of Government Contracting,” recognized Forge for financial and operational accomplishments and outstanding contributions to employees, the government contracting industry, and the U.S. Government. Founder and CEO Brittney Killen was also recognized as a finalist for Executive of the Year, noting her contributions to our Forge community and her impact on the Greater Washington government contracting industry. Congratulations to all our friends and partners who were also recognized. We are proud to have our name next to yours, and we look forward to shaping the future of the GovCon community together.?Thank you, NVC and the Professional Services Council, for hosting the event and for your organization's efforts to elevate excellence and integrity across our community.?

Forge selected to modernize the U.S. Army’s Foreign Military Sales Case Execution System (FMS-ACES)! ? The FMS-ACES application will replace the Army’s 30+ year-old Case Information System (CISIL). The platform – designed by case execution experts for case execution experts – will empower the ~1,000 users, including case managers, logisticians, financial personnel, and audit staff, with better decision-making tools and abilities to more efficiently respond to essential tasks for national security objectives. ? The award sits at a pivotal intersection of Forge expertise – a commitment to rapid, intelligent digital solutions and a deep understanding of the nuanced FMS Case Lifecycle.?Forge selected the Appian Corporation Platform for its ability to automate critical functions and processes and integrate seamlessly with existing DoD financial and logistics systems. Horizon Industries, Limited is recognized as a leading Appian Platform implementation partner. 540.co brings additional DoD cloud solution experience, including deployments on the Army’s cloud platform – cARMY. ? “As the only small business selected to develop a major FMS platform, we are honored and fully prepared for the challenge. This is exactly the type of work Forge was born to do – we are FMS people, and we are heavily experienced in pioneering, leveraging, and customizing secure, human-focused technology,” said Brittney Killen, Forge Founder & CEO Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eTAmT3ar

With the right structure in place, a push toward a co-innovation ecosystem could very well be the pivot necessary in the next chapter of DoD’s Security Cooperation story.?Lean in and read with us as Forge Group, LLC’s Executive Director, Scott DeWitt, PMP, and Senior Advisor, Nick Iorio, discuss challenges in the current environment and a thought-provoking development model that could unlock alliance capabilities and build resiliency for warfighters – both at home and abroad. ? Career Security Cooperation veterans, Scott and Nick are passionate about supporting government clients and commercial entities in designing and implementing the delivery of ally and partner programs. Their work, published here on War on the Rocks, allows them to explore ideas and drive conversations in improving their SC community – a community they so deeply believe is a cornerstone of National Security.?Forge teammates and clients are honored to work alongside you and so proud of your published work. ? War on the Rocks?is a platform for analysis and debate on strategy, defense, and foreign affairs – and what sets them apart, according to them, is “experience.” Their content is “produced by an array of writers with deep experience in these matters: top-notch scholars who study war, those who have served or worked in war zones, and more than a few who have done it all. We seek to teach people how?to think about the world, rather than what?to think about it.”?Thank you, War on the Rocks, for publishing these ideas and conversation-starters for a better SC tomorrow. https://lnkd.in/du_-KFqG

Forge is ranked #15 on the Fortune Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services? List! This 2024 ranking follows a #30 ranking in 2023 and a #48 ranking in 2022.?While we are honored to make this list again this year, improving our ranking year after year continues to validate that we are stronger and better as we grow. Fortune partnered with the people analytics firm?Great Place To Work US to evaluate companies eligible for this year’s list. Fortune says, “Using their proprietary Trust Index? survey, Great Place to Work measures the core of what they know creates great workplaces — key behaviors that drive trust in management, connection with colleagues, and loyalty to the company.” Each Forge consultant cultivates excellence uniquely — we are problem solvers, innovators, advisors, and leaders for our clients. However, the tie that binds our consulting firm together is our collaborative commitment to a new standard of excellence. It's who our people are and how they commit to the task at hand — not for the glory, or the spotlight but because they are driven to make things better. We are so proud of you, Forge! See the full list at: https://lnkd.in/ethR38Qe #GPTW #BestWorklace #GovCon #WomanOwned #VeteranOwned #FortuneList

We’re looking for data engineers, test engineers, and agile specialists.?This new opportunity lies at the pivotal intersection of Forge expertise – NexGen Technology and Security Cooperation. Curious? Learn more at?https://lnkd.in/gKYD_yj

Fortune? magazine and Great Place To Work US? have ranked Forge No. 60 on the national 2024 Fortune Best Medium Workplaces? List. Tremendous growth has catapulted Forge into the medium-sized business category for the first time. In 2022 and 2023, Fortune? ranked Forge as a Best Small Workplace?. Earning a spot in a larger business size category validates that even amidst our growth, we’ve preserved and strengthened our cherished culture. ?We can and will remain one of the best companies in the country to work for.? From Fortune, “To produce the?Best Medium Workplaces?list, Fortune partnered with the people analytics firm?Great Place to Work?. Great Place to Work has been surveying employees around the world about their workplace experiences for 30 years. Great Place to Work has developed a set of themes and metrics that not only reveal whether employees feel their workplace is great, but also predict retention, agility, and overall business success.” The actions and character of each Forge practitioner contribute to Forge’s multi-year, multi-source winning workplace experience. Today – and every day – we are so proud and grateful to work with an amazing group of people. ?Congratulations, Forge Group, LLC – you are awesome! See the full list at https://lnkd.in/gAWye4zw #BestWorkplaces #GPTWcertified #GovCon #WomanOwned #VeteranOwned #Fortune #PeopleFirst

We’re still beaming from making the Inc. 5000 List – for a second year!?Discover more details on the growth and future of Forge in this short feature: https://lnkd.in/egScxy4G #Inc5000 #GovCon #womanowned #verteranowned