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PROJECT 38: Inside Peraton Labs' applied research focus

Thanks to the acquisition of two other large companies, Peraton has gone through a transformation that includes the addition of an applied research organization with roots to Bell Labs. Hear how the newly branded Peraton Labs has evolved and where its technology focus is today in this Project 38 episode featuring the group's president Petros Mouchtaris.

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PROJECT 38: What's behind the furious pace of today's M&A activity

Merger-and-acquisition activity in the government market has maintained a stunning pace this year with transactions getting done fast and furious. Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers review some of the deals that stand out and what they say about trends driving today's market.

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PROJECT 38: Getting prepped for GSA's largest contract restructuring

The final phase of one of the federal government’s largest contract restructurings is on the horizon, but the consolidation of GSA's Multiple Award Schedule will take time and effort, so get out the pencils and paper for this episode featuring Global Services CEO and noted GSA Schedule guru Courtney Fairchild and our Ross Wilkers.

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PROJECT 38: Inside Huntington Ingalls' Alion integration & overall services strategy

Huntington Ingalls Industries is integrating its $1.65 billion acquisition in Alion Science & Technology in a deal that further illuminates the shipbuilder's strategy for its services and solutions business, whose president Andy Green dives into his plans with our Ross Wilkers for this episode of Project 38.

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PROJECT 38: What's driving today's hot M&A market?

The market has rarely seen the level of merger and acquisition activity that we see today with a plethora of large and small buyers. To breakdown what’s driving the deals, Editor Nick Wakeman spoke with Bob Kipps of the investment bank KippsDeSanto.

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More code than papers: inside Noblis' turn into that direction

Noblis is shifting to a new method and model of delivery amid the nonprofit organization’s continued push to be at the nexus of science and technology for federal agencies. Get the inside view on that multiple-year reinvention as described to our Ross Wilkers by CEO Amr ElSawy and Mile Corrigan, senior vice president of federal civilian solutions.

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AT&T's return to its core and the public sector, public safety arm

What does AT&T’s broad strategic reset to focus on technology and connectivity mean for its public sector and public safety businesses? Hear the big-picture answers to that question asked by our Ross Wilkers to AT&T's public sector business chief Jason Porter and Jill Singer, who leads the defense and national security business.

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PROJECT 38: The evolution of 'Verizon 2.0' & its public sector arm

Verizon wants to be the indispensable partner alongside its customers for modernizing their networks. In this episode, Verizon's public sector leader Jennifer Chronis explains to our Ross Wilkers what that means for the business she leads and how the larger "Verizon 2.0" strategy continues to shape the unit.

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PROJECT 38: When's the right time to sell your company?

Often coverage of mergers and acquisitions focuses on the buyer and what it means to them. But in this episode of Project 38, Brandee Daly tells Editor Nick Wakeman why she decided the time was right to sell her company to Smartronix.

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PROJECT 38: Inside Leidos' culture of change

On the cusp of his retirement, Leidos Chief Financial Officer James Reagan speaks with Editor Nick Wakeman about how the No. 1 company on the 20201 Top 100 embraces change as a critical part of its cultural and success.

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PROJECT 38: Booz Allen's next strategic plan and the power of diversity

This episode features excerpts from Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman's interview with Karen Dahut, the leader of Booz Allen Hamilton's defense and commercial business. They talk about the company's next strategic plan, the power of diversity and what it will take for Booz Allen to survive another 100 years.

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PROJECT 38: How to survive today's tech stressors

In part two of Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers’ discussion with BAE Systems’ Peder Jungck and Dell Federal's Cameron Chehreh they take on the stressors being felt across the tech market.

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PROJECT 38: Inside the strategy of the newest M&A player

With four acquisitions in 18 months, Sagewind Capital has created a new middle-tier company in Axient that has the backing to make more deals in the federal space as well as pursue an organic growth strategy. In this conversation with Axient CEO Patrick Murphy, Editor Nick Wakeman explores the new company’s strategy and what comes next.

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PROJECT 38: Finances and the art of IT modernization

Investments in technology and modernization don’t happen without the right financial modeling in place and to walk us through that process Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers sits down with BAE Systems' Peder Jungck and Dell Federal’s Cameron Chehreh.

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PROJECT 38: Triangulating the future of technology, consulting & the workforce

Technology and consulting go hand-in-hand across the public sector with the workforce as the link between both. In this episode of project 38, executives from CGI Federal and ICF talk with Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers about how all three elements are going to look much different in the future.

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PROJECT 38: Inside today's stellar M&A market

The last two years have seen a significant increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions taking place in the government market. Editor Nick Wakeman and Jean Stack of the investment bank Baird discuss what’s driving the deals and why the rampant pace is likely to continue.

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PROJECT 38: Why a whole lotta data is only part of the equation

How does industry work with a government customer that must save every single piece of data it collects? Andrew Churchill of Qlik Federal tells our Ross Wilkers how new practices and an emphasis on the workforce can help.

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PROJECT 38: How the way you think creates risk

Steve Kelman, professor at the Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and writer of FCW’s The Lectern blog, joins Editor Nick Wakeman for a conversation about the dangers of Black Swans and Gray Rhinos and why it is so important to break out of our typical way of thinking.

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PROJECT 38: Biden, JEDI and DISA in the news

Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers are joined by FCW Executive Editor Adam Mazmanian and Senior Editor Lauren Williams to give their early views on President Biden’s address to Congress, another JEDI court ruling and what’s happening at the Defense Information Systems Agency.

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Project 38 podcast marks 100 episodes

Since its launch in 2018, Washington Technology's Project 38 podcast has produced over 100 episodes and hosted a wide range of executives and other market experts to explore the state of the market and the future of government contracting