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Veterans deserve digital experiences that allow them to seamlessly apply for and receive benefits. We’re pleased to share that Coforma has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support the digital transformation of VA’s Pension and Burials Program. This continues our well-established work within the VA.gov product suite for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO). VA’s pension program provides supplemental income for older, disabled, and low-income Veterans who served during wartime. The burial allowance benefit provides financial support for families of Veterans whose death was related to their service or other qualifying situations. Team Coforma will help VA streamline the digital experience for Veterans and their survivors so they can apply for these benefits online with minimal frustration—using assistive technology, if needed—and receive distributions quickly.   Over the next year, our team will work with subcontracting partner Ad Hoc LLC to enhance applicants’ experiences and ensure claims are accurate and minimally burdensome for claim adjudicators. We will conduct human-centered research, design digital experiences, create content, execute front- and back-end implementation, perform testing, support security requirements, and prioritize accessibility throughout the project. Team Coforma is honored to support VA in its mission to improve the lives of Veterans and their families. Let’s get to work! #VeteranServices #Veterans #CivicTech #DigitalServices #GovernmentServices

Which business processes and priorities will the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) embrace in 2025? How will they respond to emerging technologies, acquisition trends, budget priorities, and policy changes? What initiatives will the agency focus on in the coming year?    Looking Ahead at CMS for 2025 is an in-person event that brings together business and technology leaders, subject matter experts, and stakeholders from across the CMS landscape. They’re kicking off the fiscal year by engaging in candid conversations to identify real solutions and opportunities to better support the communities CMS serves. Molly VandeVoort, Coforma’s Senior Principal Health Data SME, will join fellow panelists in a future-focused discussion about the broad issues, technology, and policies that will drive operations at CMS in 2025 and beyond. Being a thoughtful partner to government agencies means engaging in conversations that matter to them to understand their challenges, ideas, and aspirations. This positions us to offer more valuable insights when we’re working together to improve the lives of those they serve. We look forward to listening to, learning from, and connecting with those in attendance on October 10! #Healthcare #HealthEquity #CivicTech #Leadership #Innovation

We’re honored to share that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has named Coforma one of ten awardees for Secure, Performant, Reliable, and User-Centered Experiences (SPRUCE)—a five-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. Building on our work with VA on nine prime contracts under the current Customer Experience, DevOps, and Agile Releases (CEDAR) IDIQ, SPRUCE will promote rapid delivery, private sector best practices, and measurable outcomes while ensuring the agency can readily adopt commercial technology and design-industry best practices. Its intent is to scale the success accomplished through CEDAR while expanding access to exceptional vendors with diverse skill sets and enabling larger contracts. “One of Coforma’s top priorities is improving services for Veteran communities. It’s an honor to lend our team’s expertise in the many facets of digital services to help VA achieve their vision through SPRUCE. As a Veteran myself, this is a personal commitment to my brothers and sisters-in-arms, and their families, that we are looking out for them and their needs as we support VA,” said Eduardo F. O., CEO of Coforma. Through the SPRUCE IDIQ, Coforma will propose to provide a wide range of agile delivery services, including software development and operations, technical advising and architecture planning, service design and user research studies, data science and data analytics, and product support operations. Congratulations to all of the awardees! We look forward to working alongside you to support VA. #VeteranServices #Veterans #DigitalServices #GovernmentModernization

An ongoing career satisfaction survey from Career Explorer reveals that software engineers rate the meaningfulness of their work, on average, at just 2.7 out of 5. For many in the tech industry, struggling to find a sense of purpose and fulfillment in day-to-day tasks can lead to frustration and, eventually, burnout. Working at Coforma is different. In our 2023 employee engagement survey, 93% of Cofolx agreed that they feel fulfilled by the work they’re doing here. This stems from our mission-driven ethos and a focus on truly understanding the people we’re building technology for so it can improve their lives. As Senior Software Engineer Karla M. Valcárcel Martínez puts it, “When I sit in on user research sessions with design and product, and users share how a new feature is impacting their experience, I’m able to connect with the larger ‘why’ behind our work. That is very fulfilling.” Karla also finds personal satisfaction when she’s contributing to her team. "Being able to collaborate with other engineers and come up with a solution together as part of my day-to-day makes me feel like I am able to contribute to Coforma in a meaningful way.” #EngineeringJobs #CivicTech #Culture #HCD

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We’re pleased to introduce our newest Business Analyst, Ramy Aly! Before joining Coforma, Ramy worked as a data analyst in the GovCon space, supplying metrics, developing dashboards, and creating reports to support decision-making processes. Ramy was drawn to our company’s mission and culture. “I love Coforma’s emphasis on civic tech, their core values, and creating work that makes a difference,” he shares. “Their commitment to professional development also drew me to the company. I hope to grow in my field and contribute to the exciting projects we do here.” Ramy hails from Northern Virginia, where he enjoys staying active outdoors. You can usually find him at the gym, biking, cycling, gaming, or catching a soccer game. Welcome to the team, Ramy! #CoformaCareers #RemoteJobs #GovCon #DigitalServices

Breaking down silos, promoting transparency, and fostering collaboration are prominent buzzwords in civic tech, but OrangeSlices AI’s 2025 Engage Federal Health 150 Honorees are putting them into action, setting the standard for leading with purpose and inspiring others to do the same. We’re honored to share that Coforma CEO, Eduardo F. O., is among the group of leaders being celebrated for #DoingItRight by leading a culture shift that prioritizes communication, transparency, and collaboration between government and its industry partners. From developing Veteran-centric solutions to streamline access to benefits and services, to driving progress in healthcare and health equity, to pioneering public interest technology, Coforma is committed to delivering policy-aligned products and services that make people’s lives easier, uplift communities, and build trust in government. Congratulations to all the 2025 honorees! We look forward to contributing to the collective progress we’ll make in the coming year. #Leadership #Innovation #TechforGood #GovCon

We are pleased to announce that Coforma has been awarded a new contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs(VA) under the CEDAR IDIQ: Benefits Management Team II. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), improving access to critical benefits and services for Veterans is a mission we wholeheartedly support. Building on the progress we’ve made with the Benefits Tools Crew program, our team will continue to support VA by leveraging design and engineering expertise to streamline claims status processes and improve the web and mobile applications Veterans rely on for benefits. Recognizing the value of small, incremental improvements that make people’s lives easier, Coforma enthusiastically embraces this opportunity to make accessing benefits more efficient by delivering modernized digital experiences tailored to suit Veterans’ needs. #VeteranServices #Veterans #CivicTech #DigitalServices #GovernmentServices

Please join us in welcoming Coforma’s Senior Accessibility Engineer, Homer Gaines, CPACC! Homer began developing websites in ’94 to the tune of AOL dial-up tones. His unique background in traditional art, graphic design, behavioral psychology, and engineering led him to the accessibility field in 2001. “Specializing in accessibility was the logical choice,” Homer shares. “It allowed me to lean on my talents and lived experiences. Ever since, I’ve focused on leading, promoting, and advancing accessibility at every stage in the product development lifecycle.” Homer has led accessibility talks and workshops all over the world. The social impact of Coforma’s services and the fact that we prioritize accessibility so highly played a big role in his decision to join the team. “As a player-coach, I look forward to helping level up our teams and increasing accessibility awareness throughout the organization and beyond,” he shares. Homer pursues a myriad of interests outside of work from his home base in Atlanta, GA. In addition to being an independent recording artist, he’s a volunteer rescue diver, international keynote speaker, educator, and gamer. “But the best part is being married to my wife and daddy to three amazing children,” he says. Great to have you on the team, Homer! #CoformaCareers #A11Y #Accessibility #AccessibleDesign #RemoteJobs #CivicTech

The Congressional Hackathon is a long-standing bipartisan event that brings together members of Congress, congressional staff, government transparency advocates, and digital services leaders to accelerate solutions for making Congress more transparent, accessible, and effective. The 2024 event was heavily focused on AI, with conversations on cybersecurity, constituent-centered approaches, and responsibly automating commonly used processes and services. Coforma CEO, Eduardo F. O., and Senior Director of Public Interest, Megan Uhrich, were in attendance for the second year in a row. “It was great to see new technologists—college students and recent grads—present their ideas in the lightning rounds,” Megan shares. Many of the ideas developed during prior Congressional Hackathons have since been adopted by Congress. We’re honored to participate in events and conversations like these to share ideas and potential solutions, connect with others, and help shape the future of government services. #GovernmentServices #Leadership #Innovation #TechForGood