The Trading Post

The Trading Post is a space for public sector leaders and their partners to do real homework on the kind of innovation that is achievable. It’s a place built for awareness, learning, and practical exploration.

We noticed something missing. Nearly every conversation about PubSec innovation centers on the technology: What it does, how it works, or why it’s different. But real success depends on so much more. Too often the marketplace feels complex, transactional, and hard to navigate. 

We created The Trading Post to be a trusted space for everyone pursuing mission advancement, from CIOs and their teams to executive leaders, procurement, policymakers, budget and program managers, and yes - even solution providers.

Inside, you’ll find thought-leadership, concepts, frameworks, and resources created specifically for various stakeholders with the purpose of truly unpacking how partnerships come together in practice. It’s a place to explore options and challenges without the usual noise or pressure.

Our goal is to open up the entire ecosystem and bring clarity to what drives progress — incentive alignment, solution discovery, program design, procurement, cooperative purchasing, and the role of policy and regulation — so that collaboration becomes more transparent and effective.

Whether you’re working inside the public sector or building technology solutions for it, The Trading Post is where meaningful change starts.