The recent announcement by Army CIO Leonel Garciga at the 2025 Army Summit marks an important and welcome change in Department of Defense contracting—one that aligns closely with our company’s philosophy and operating model. His intent to “kill ‘butts in seats’ contracting” and focus on outcomes-based contracts isn’t just reform, it’s a direct reflection of the approach Knowmadics has taken from day-one across both commercial and government partnerships.
For years, many government contracts have rewarded hours worked over actual results. This model created a system where staffing levels often mattered more than the capabilities delivered. Garciga’s vision to revise Service Level Agreements to better reflect commercial SaaS structures and his push to value practical experience over “paper tiger” certification, confirms the shift toward accountability, measurable impact, and usable outcomes.
At Knowmadics, this isn’t a shift. It’s how we operate. Whether building a real-time data fusion software tool or executing a rapid-delivery OTA for the SOF community, our work is grounded in delivering tested software, operational tools, through rapid innovation that directly supports the mission. We provide personnel; we deliver capabilities, and tangible advancements.
This stands in stark contrast to the traditional “time bandit” contracts that often prioritize effort over achievement. As we explored in our post on OTAs, flexible agreements like these succeed because they prioritize function over form. And in our analysis of DoD software acquisition, we highlighted how smaller, iterative delivery cycles produce faster and more meaningful results.
Garciga’s call for outcome-driven reform confirms what we’ve long believed: true partnership comes from shared goals, dedication to the mission and tested solutions, not staffing metrics.
Government needs tools that work. We are proud to be a part of this transformation, proving that a focus on deliverables is the most effective path to innovation and success. Knowmadics was built for this.
