As a former government contractor (and employee), I can say having the tech teams nearby is an advantage. Personal relationships should not be underestimated, e

As a former government contractor (and employee), I can say having the tech teams nearby is an advantage. Personal relationships should not be underestimated, even when building software for the government. If anything personal relationships are even more important as there’s a high likelihood that non-technical people will be making the decisions on what and how you build the software.