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Why Government Agencies Focused on Modernization and Innovation Must Think Platforms, Not Projects
The landscape of government technology is shifting dramatically. While agencies have traditionally approached modernization through isolated projects and custom solutions, a new paradigm is emerging—one that prioritizes reusable platforms over one-off implementations. This strategic pivot isn’t just about efficiency; it’s about survival in an era of tightening budgets, workforce challenges, and accelerating citizen expectations.
Cutting-Edge Digital Audits: The USDA’s Journey to Operational Excellence with the ExAM Platform
Millsapps, Ballinger and Associates (MB&A) in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Laboratory Approval Programs Team leveraged cloud technology to responsibly scale and digitize laboratory audits migrating away from previously constructed, paper-based, and labor-intensive systems. With the implementation of MB&A’s ExAM platform, the USDA Laboratory Approval Programs have realized a measurable increase in efficiency, reducing time spent on administrative, recordkeeping, and reporting functions by 60% and reducing audit times by an average of 4 hours. As a result, customers are experiencing faster and more consistent service. With fewer resources, the Laboratory Approval Service (LAS) is championing operational excellence through better use of technology and shared solutions.
Salesforce’s Winter Release 26’: For the Admins and Developers
While much of the recent buzz has focused on AI, a closer look at the Winter release reveals that the most significant, immediate benefits are squarely aimed at the people building and maintaining the platform: the admins and developers.
Gridmate: A Cheat Code in Making Your Salesforce Org AI-Ready
If you’ve cleaned your data but haven’t operationalized how it stays clean, you’re still at risk.
Gridmate gives you ease of use and visibility tools to identify and fix problems.
MB&A gives you the process architecture to prevent them and become predictive.
Together, they form the foundation for AI-ready, audit-ready, confidence-inspiring Salesforce orgs.
MB&A and GridMate Announce Exclusive Public Sector Partnership to Boost Salesforce Efficiency for Government Agencies
This partnership accelerates digital transformation for federal, state, and local agencies, delivering productivity gains and maximizing Salesforce investments.
Trusted Digital Transformation for Federal Affordable Housing Compliance
MB&A expands ExAM4Inspections to help public housing authorities meet HUD’s NSPIRE standards with secure, scalable, and adaptable inspection tools.
Centers of Excellence for Veterans and Airmen
MB&A has delivered scalable, compliant, and rapid mission modernization through low-code/no-code (LC/NC) Centers of Excellence at two of the federal government’s largest and most complex organizations — the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Air Force (USAF).
The result is a repeatable, platform-based CoE model that empowers federal agencies to:
-Replace legacy systems with secure, agile mission applications
-Accelerate time-to-impact while maintaining ATO compliance
-Embed technical mentorship to build digital and AI fluency internally
-Deliver better modern outcomes for Veterans, Airmen, and mission stakeholders
Creating a Sustainable Digital Ecosystem: Beyond the Platform
The VA’s approach to digital transformation represents more than just smart technology choices; it’s creating a sustainable ecosystem that empowers innovation while maintaining governance and security. This ecosystem approach stands in stark contrast to the traditional model of siloed applications, which are developed and maintained by individual contractors.
