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Field notes from federal delivery.
Practical frameworks and lessons learned from engagements running across our GovCon portfolio.
08/31/2026 · Marwan Abu-Fadel
How to Modernize a Legacy System Without Disrupting Operations
How to Modernize a Legacy System Without Disrupting Operations When you're managing a system people depend on, modernization can't be treated as an abstract exercise.
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07/06/2026 · By: Robert St. Cyr
Why Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) Is Not Optional
When a federal IT program fails, the consequences go far beyond a missed deadline or a cost overrun. Missions stall. Citizens lose access to critical services. Security gaps emerge. And the agencies responsible are left trying to explain to oversight.
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Why Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) Is Not Optional
For any high-stakes government IT initiative, it should never be treated as optional.
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04/27/2026 · Marwan Abu-Fadel
Replace: A Framework for Federal Legacy Systems
It's one of the most consequential decisions a federal program manager or chief information officer can face: You're sitting on a legacy system that's aging, expensive to maintain, and increasingly difficult to integrate with modern tools.
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01/23/2026 · Marwan Abu-Fadel
How to Motivate Your Team During a Period of Growth
Growth is an exciting chapter in any company’s story. New clients, new team members, new opportunities—it’s the kind of momentum founders and leaders work years to build.
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02/28/2025 · Marwan Abu-Fadel
Embracing the Future with Cloud Smart – Part 2: How to Implement It
At Zip Zap IT, we have guided organizations to meaningful change through Cloud Smart principles. Moving to the cloud smartly—rather than just moving to the cloud—makes all the difference.
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02/28/2025 · Marwan Abu-Fadel
Embracing The Future With Cloud Smart Part-1
What Is Cloud Smart Cloud computing has become a fundamental pillar of modernization for businesses and governments in information technology systems. But cloud adoption is not just a tech initiative; it is a business transformation effort.
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04/20/2024 · Marwan Abu-Fadel
What is the Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
In the context of iterative and incremental development, what exactly defines an MVP?
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10/19/2022 · Marwan Abu-Fadel
Application/Solution Architecture
Solutions Architecture addresses specific IT problems and requirements through the design of information systems or application solutions and ensures that the system solution fits within the enterprise context.
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