Conner Hoyt: Constituent communications is always the top priority for our customers. Crafting the ever-elusive perfect communication strategy in the middle of a pandemic is – understandably – even...
Leidos DSI Member recognized at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards STEM Conference
Jacqueline Van Dao: On February 11-13th, the 35th annual Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) STEM conference was virtually held to recognize a record breaking 37 Leidos employees for their...
Poliscribe: Now integrated in IQ
Jacqueline Van Dao: Meet your intelligent communications assistant, Poliscribe, now integrated into the #1 CRM, Intranet Quorum (IQ). Given the high volume of correspondence elected officials...
Feedback is the Gift that Keeps on Giving
Howard Langston: Leidos Digital Solutions, Inc. (DSI) delivers Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) to elected officials and agencies across the nation in both the legislative and executive...
Behind-the-screen feat. IQ Consultant, Alex Flynn
Jacqueline Van Dao: Q: When did you join the IQ team? Alex: It was September 8th when I joined, so I’ve been here for about three months. It honestly feels a lot longer, not in a bad way, just...
Challenge Accepted: Going Live in 48 Hours
Matt Staed: 48 hours. That’s how long it took our team to convert a high-profile, high-visibility House of Representatives Member to IQ. At the height of a historic election season. While working...
Behind-the-screen feat. IQ Consultant, Jerry Callaghan
Howard Langston: “I’d been a Congressional Intern in Grad School where I used one of the first iterations of what would become IQ and then started supporting our products shortly thereafter." -...
Message Management: Three Communication Tools of American Politicians
Lyndsay Morrison: Have you ever given much thought to the evolution of communication between the electorate and the politician? Maybe you have since we just lived through a presidential election...
Welcome to the Future: IQ Today
Howard Langston: Democracy is not dead; it has just been waiting to be organized. IQ’s groundbreaking new release delivers efficient, powerful, and integrated new features to increase your...
Congratulations to America’s Election Day Winners…
Matt Staed: As most of us in the government sphere expected, 2020 has delivered an election day far from what we might consider a conventional one. In fact, due to several factors, it's now turned...
Onboarding during a pandemic: Is anyone out there?
Jacqueline Van Dao: Your first day of work at a new job is like the first day of school, ALL the jitters! There’s nothing I hate more than being unprepared, Leidos made sure I felt comfortable and...
No designer? No problem: Tips for creating beautiful emails
Matt Staed: If you're reading this blog, you're already on the right track to increasing open-rates, click throughs and generally improving how your outbound email performs. The first step is to...
Virtual Training Sessions: Best Practices
Lori Zeoli: “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” --– Benjamin Franklin. I’ve been in corporate training for the last 20 years and my most difficult task (to...
Skype, Teams, WebEx or Zoom?
Peter Blair: One of the most interesting aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic work from home experience is interacting with customers virtually. Prior to the work from home orders, most of the time...
Now Playing: Multi-Site Video Streaming
Jacqueline Van Dao: You’ve been watching TV pundits make high-quality appearances from their homes for months. With our new multi-site video streaming product, you can execute comparable events with...
How Encrypted Web Forms Can Help Your Office
Grace Cooper: While web forms may not be the most exciting digital tool, they can be a big timesaver, especially for government offices. IQ’s encrypted web forms are versatile and secure, saving...
Why We Redesigned Our Website and You Should Too
Grace Cooper: Leidos DSI is excited to announce that we’ve launched a new website! With the help of our web team at GSL Solutions, we put together a new site to highlight our product offerings,...
7 IQ Projects for Your Remote Intern
Grace Cooper: It’s intern season again! Time to give your interns the opportunity to gain experience working in a Congressional office by learning new skills and participating in staff...
The Top 10 IQ Features You Should Know About
Grace Cooper: Each year we develop new and innovative features to help your office serve constituents as efficiently as possible with IQ. From configuring the home page to fit your staff role, to...
Digitize Your Office Processes with IQ
Grace Cooper: Whether for security concerns or lack of access to proper technology, many offices still rely on paper. With Congressional staff and constituents facing unprecedented challenges during...