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Tools for Military Readiness & Quality of Life Innovations.
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"Cutting Costs Without Cutting Quality:
Using Digital Insights to Drive Cost-Efficient Solutions"
Monday, 31 March 2025
4:45 pm – 5:30 pm
As military programs face increasing pressure to cut costs and find efficiencies, this panel will explore how digital ethnographic research can be leveraged to uncover the needs, behaviors, and sentiments of service members and their families. By understanding the root causes of program inefficiencies, lived experiences of those whose readiness they affect, and identifying opportunities for optimization, military leaders and policymakers can make data-driven decisions that reduce costs while enhancing program effectiveness. Key examples from housing, resourcing, base-building, and more will be shared. Panelists will discuss case studies where digital ethnography has identified areas for improvement, reduced redundancies, and led to more streamlined, impactful support programs.
In early 2024, the Association of Defense Communities (ADC) commissioned Feedback to conduct a Digital Ethnography Military Quality-of-Life (QoL) Indicative Study. Review the data & the resulting webinar from these efforts below.
Exploring Military Quality of Life Realities:
A Digital Ethnographic-Driven Conversation
23 April 2024 | 3 pm EST
WEBINAR RECORDING

In early 2024, the Association of Defense Communities (ADC) commissioned Feedback to conduct a Digital Ethnography Military Quality-of-Life (QoL) Indicative Study. The objective: to illuminate the experiences of military families within the framework of the Five & Thrive model, encompassing housing, healthcare, education, childcare, and spouse employment. Leveraging the expertise of PhD-level social scientists along with advanced digital ethnographic tools, over 50,000 unique data points from online discussions were analyzed for the study. The aim was to extract pertinent data to gain actionable insights into the top issues impacting quality-of-life for military families.
This webinar reviewed the findings of the study, and was led by Chief Behavioral Officer of Feedback, Dean Browell, PhD.
Dean was joined by Lamarque Polvado, Chief Executive Officer, Feedback, and Matt Borron, Executive Director, ADC.
Download our Executive Summmary:
Indicative Research Findings on Military Quality-of-Life
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Lamarque Polvado
CEO | Founder
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Dean Browell, PhD
Chief Behavioral Officer
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Kat Williams
Director of Business Development
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Jessica Hulter
DoD Innovation Manager | Military Family SME
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Our team has 15 years of experience pioneering the use of digital ethnography on behalf of our clients.
Feedback, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CareStarter Technologies, Inc., goes beyond traditional surveys and assessments, capturing rich, real-time data that reveals stakeholders' authentic opinions and perspectives. For over 14 years, our projects have provided social scientists, researchers, and data experts who adapt our proven DE methodologies to provide insight and new understanding into the thoughts, perceptions and actions of stakeholder groups.
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