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Forward deployed engineers for government

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The forward deployed role began with engineers sitting beside government analysts. Forward deployed engineers for government get one system live inside the authorisation and governance rules that apply. You tell us who you need, and we send people who fit.

Send your requirement
  • No deposit to get started
  • Every requirement read by us
  • A best-fit shortlist, not a pile of CVs
  • One agreement, one invoice

Why the public sector uses FDEs

Authorised environments real caseworkers, real backlogs

Public sector teams face the same AI pressure as everyone else. They also have tighter limits on where software can run and which vendors are allowed. Decisions that affect the public must be documented. Projects stall on authorisation, not on code.

A forward deployed engineer works inside the environment you already have authority to use. They work with the programme staff who know the backlog. They document the system in the shape your AI governance board asks for.

Tell us the role and the hours. We send you a shortlist of people who fit.

  • No deposit to get started
  • Every requirement read by us
  • A best-fit shortlist, not a pile of CVs
  • One agreement, one invoice
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What FDEs fix

Public sector work an FDE can own

  • Case and benefits backlogs Intake, document checks and case summaries for programmes with long queues. The caseworker stays the decision maker.
  • Legacy system access Read-only bridges into mainframes or old databases. New tools can use the data without a full replacement project.
  • Search across policy and records Search over regulations, manuals and records, with citations. Staff answer questions from the source, not from memory.
  • AI inventory and governance packs Use case documentation, risk assessments and monitoring plans that fit your agency's AI policy and public inventory.

How to hire forward deployed engineers for government

  1. 01

    Send the programme and the environment

    Name the programme, the system, the accountable official and the environment it must run in. Say if the work needs US persons, a clearance or time on site. It is free to send.

  2. 02

    We read it ourselves

    We read every requirement and ask if something is unclear, such as whether the work sits under an existing contract. Then we look through senior people who have applied to us, and our own contacts.

  3. 03

    You get a shortlist

    Each person on it comes with a CV and a short note on why they fit what you asked for.

  4. 04

    You choose

    Talk to whoever you like. You do not have to hire anyone. You pay only when someone starts, and talent never pays.

Public sector rules to plan around

RuleWhat it means for the build
FedRAMPFederal agencies use cloud services that hold a FedRAMP authorisation. Model providers and hosting must already be authorised at the right level, or the plan changes.
OMB memo on federal AI useFederal agencies must apply minimum risk management practices to high-impact AI. They must keep an AI use case inventory and pause high-impact AI that does not comply.
State and local rulesMany states run their own cloud and AI policies. Name the ones that apply to your agency in your requirement.
Records and transparencyOutputs that inform decisions may be public records. The system keeps what was generated, by which model, and who acted on it.

Large systems integrator vs a forward deployed engineer

Large systems integrator

  • Holds the big contract vehicles
  • Built for long programmes with many roles
  • Layers of management between you and the engineer
  • Change requests run through the contract

Forward deployed engineer

  • One senior person on one system
  • Works directly with programme staff
  • Builds inside your approved environments
  • Chosen by you from a shortlist

For companies

Tell us who you need.

Send your requirement. It is free and there is no deposit. We read it ourselves and send you a shortlist of people who fit. You pay only when someone starts.

Send your requirement
  • No deposit to get started
  • Every requirement read by us
  • A best-fit shortlist, not a pile of CVs
  • One agreement, one invoice

Fees, how it works and related industries

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Tell us what you need.

Send your requirement. We send you a shortlist of senior leaders who fit. One agreement and one invoice, with the terms agreed in writing before anything starts.

  • No deposit to get started
  • Every requirement read by us
  • A best-fit shortlist, not a pile of CVs
  • One agreement, one invoice
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  • No deposit to get started
  • Every requirement read by us
  • A best-fit shortlist, not a pile of CVs
  • One agreement, one invoice

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Talent never pays to apply, be shortlisted or be placed.

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FAQ

Questions people ask

How does the agreement work?

You sign one agreement with us and get one invoice. The terms are agreed in writing before anything starts. Tell us about your procurement rules in your requirement.

Can you find people with security clearances?

Some roles need a clearance and some do not. Put it in your requirement, and we look for people who already meet it.

Can the engineer use commercial LLMs?

Only those your agency has approved, running in an authorised environment. The engineer designs around that list, not around the newest model.

Does this fit govtech vendors?

Yes. Vendors selling into agencies often need an engineer who can get their product live inside a customer's environment. That is classic forward deployed work.

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