Innovative Ways to Lower Costs in Federal IT Projects
Featured on the Federal Tech Podcast, Gregory Garrett, COO of REI Systems and former fighter pilot, shares insights from his talk at the AWS Summit in D.C., exploring how federal agencies can drive digital transformation and cut costs through innovation. Drawing on his diverse experience—including publishing 24 books and teaching at Georgetown—Garrett describes how REI launched a company-wide Innovation Competition that generated over 100 ideas to modernize government systems. He discusses the challenges of dealing with legacy code, the future of grants management, and emerging technologies like quantum computing. Tune in to hear how REI is turning big ideas into real-world solutions for government.
