About Us.
Gray is a human-centered digital services company using design and technology to transform government services. We deploy highly-efficient, cross-functional digital service teams to empower government agencies and civil servants to better serve the American people. These multi-disciplinary groups leverage agile software development, DevOps, and human-centered design to deliver mission-critical products with a purpose.
Founded by technologists from the White House's U.S. Digital Service (USDS), Gray has experience at the highest levels of government, academia, and the commercial sector. Our executive leadership and advisory board have diverse backgrounds from a wide range of organizations, including Google, Deloitte, The White House, The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Airbnb, Duke University, and more. Our team members have created and sold tech startups, led COVID 19 front-line operations, served tours of civic service to reimagine government in the digital era, and built some of the most innovative and well-loved technology products on earth. Leveraging our unique blend of government, academia, and commercial expertise, we work closely with our partners to solve their most pressing technical challenges.
The Gray team is brought together by a shared commitment and unconventional approach to untangle and redesign mission-critical government services. Whether we're improving access to Veterans' disability benefits or building sensors to save lives in war-torn Syria, we thrive on delivering digital solutions that are purposeful, trustworthy, and meet the needs of millions of people.
At Gray, we’ve established a people-first strategy. That's why our culture encourages self-care, professional development, and nurturing a sense of ownership and responsibility. We believe that a happy team and intentional and mindful growth lead to the best outcomes for our partners and our business.
Our values.
Gray's culture is determined and defined by our values, and we ask that our people commit to living these principles in their daily interactions. We strive to hire and empower the best, and value integrity, excellence, building relationships, inclusion, and collaboration. What makes Gray unique are the following:
People first.
We care about the happiness of our people. Investing in your growth, development, and well-being leads to the best outcomes. That's why we offer self-care and professional development allowances and encourage a work-life balance.
Reward results.
Success is not defined by the number of hours you put in your work, but by the work you put in your hours. At Gray, we focus on outcomes over output. Keeping our hours at work limited forces us to prioritize the work that really matters.
Strengthen community.
We are committed to building more interconnected, diverse, and prosperous ecosystems at the community level. That means prioritizing partnerships and projects that promote growth and a positive impact within our communities.
Build with purpose.
Purpose motivates us--not profit. We are driven by delivering sustainable solutions and products with a purpose. That means selecting projects and partners that align with our values and mission-driven ethos.
Go slow to go fast.
We believe growing intentionally and responsibly enables us to lay the groundwork for long term success. At Gray, we embrace measured and mindful growth now so we can strategically accelerate in the future.
Ownership mentality.
We trust our people and nurture a sense of ownership and responsibility. Everyone is accountable for results and expected to be self-disciplined in their ability to discover problems, create goals, and execute plans.
“If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the people to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.”
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of The Little Prince
Our mission.
To deliver transformational digital services to government agencies through human-centered design and technology.
We build exceptional government digital services.
Outcomes before optics.
We focus on achieving measurable outcomes that have a positive impact on the lives of our end users, not attention, status, or headlines.
Openness and inclusion.
We value different perspectives and leverage diverse backgrounds to develop human-centered solutions to the most pressing technical challenges.
Delivery over deliberation.
We work in small, multi-disciplinary teams that move fast and iterate to transform critical public services.
Built with love in Boulder, Colorado.
Community is important to us. We are committed to prioritizing partnerships and projects that promote growth and impact our communities. Visit us at our brand new headquarters in Boulder, CO, and help us succeed in our mission to deliver transformational government digital services. ⛷️🏕🧗🏻♀️🚵🏽🖥🏔🥾👩🏻💻
Have questions? We’re at your service.
If you’d like to get in touch with us or have questions, send a message to hello@gray.digital
If you'd like to hire us or pursue partnerships to deliver transformational services to government agencies, fill out this form
Want to collaborate on business development opportunities in realtime? Ask us about joining our shared Slack channel
If you're curious about joining our team, learning more about our people-first culture, and doing work that matters, check out our careers page
If you want to reach out directly to one of our leaders, send a message to Randall Weidberg
