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The Silent Killer 2: The four words that saved a recompete

In part two, BD expert Nic Coppings explains how even engineers and line managers can play a vital role in winning recompetes.

  • By Nic Coppings

Understanding stakeholders and missions matters more than ever as the market faces change

The second Trump administration will bring new priorities and new ways of doing business, but supporting the customer should remain your top priority.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Modification trips up ManTech’s protest over Army award

The fight is over after the Army amended the task order and lowered its value below the threshold for protests.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Groundswell's protest of Army business system award calls out debriefing issues

Groundswell's complaints around the lack of transparency in the competition brings back up an industry-wide frustration with limited feedback in debriefings from agencies.

  • By Nick Wakeman

The knowns and unknowns of a second Trump administration

Some priorities such as cyber and artificial intelligence are likely not changing, but we will watch the transition for what else might impact government contractors.

  • By Nick Wakeman

DOJ's strong message to contractors: plug all cybersecurity holes

A string of False Claims Act settlements should put contractors on notice for how the Justice Department is active and open to whistleblower complaints, writes attorney Gordon Schnell.

  • By Gordon Schnell
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How automation can help address the cybersecurity talent shortage

Organizations that automate cybersecurity functions can address the need for more cyber professionals and better use existing talent to increase effectiveness and employee satisfaction, writes Tom Conway, director of federal systems integrators at Armis.

  • By Tom Conway

If Ghostbusters can get a reboot, why not Mythbusters?

Procurement expert Larry Allen makes the case that its time to reboot the Mythbusters franchise to improve communication and efficiency in acquisition.

  • By Larry Allen

The Silent Killer: How a PM's complacency cost his company millions

Business development expert Nic Coppings explains the risk of over estimating the relationship with your customer and how to avoid the pitfalls.

  • By Nic Coppings

Federal civilian IT spending set to surge in fiscal 2025

The ImmixGroup’s Andy Dean analyzes key priorities driving the $76.8 billion IT budget request, including cybersecurity and AI initiatives.

  • By Andy Dean

How election results can shape the chances of a government shutdown

Market expert Larry Allen explains three scenarios for fiscal 2025 appropriations and shutdown risks based on potential election outcomes.

  • By Larry Allen

How agencies can use fiscal year-end funds to drive transformation

End-of-year spending can support meaningful investments that sustain momentum and amplify ongoing efforts, writes IBM's Terry Halverson.

  • By Terry Halverson

DOD's IT and cyber priorities for fiscal year 2025

Grier Eagan from immixGroupIT breaks down the IT modernization, deterrence and artificial intelligence opportunities that are available for solutions providers.

  • By Grier Eagan
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How the Secure by Design initiative can change cybersecurity strategies

GitLab's federal technology chief Joel Krooswyk explains the role of DevSecOps, software bills of materials and artificial intelligence in driving greater transparency and efficiency in government software development.

  • By Joel Krooswyk

Content may be king, but growing an audience is the ace

Marketing guru Mark Amtower offers the keys to getting potential customers and partners to notice you and your content.

  • By Mark Amtower

4 ways to turn humdrum into ROI-generating, brand-building media coverage

Companies need to communicate their successes, operational achievements, and industry knowledge so they can differentiate themselves, attract better talent, and secure more valuable contracts in the future, writes marketing expert Dustin Siggins.

  • By Dustin Siggins

Cybersecurity imperatives for securing the hybrid workforce

Best practices and strategies are needed to protect controlled unclassified information in an era of remote work and expanding digital attack surfaces, writes Tevora President Nazy Fouladirad.

  • By Nazy Fouladirad

How Stu Shea led Peraton away from being 'misfits'

Peraton's outgoing CEO leaves behind a long track record of transformation, growth and strategic acquisitions.

  • By Nick Wakeman

What the Top 100 slogans can teach us about today's market

An analysis of the slogans and taglines of the 2024 Top 100 gives us valuable insights into today's market and the image and value these companies want to project, writes marketing expert Joyce Bosc.

  • By Joyce Bosc

The coming quantum revolution and the race against time for national security

Swift action is needed to protect data and harness the power of quantum technologies as the so-called Q-Day looms, writes Vibrint CEO Tom Lash.

  • By Tom Lash

Is it ever too late for end-of-fiscal year federal marketing?

The short answer is No, but here are some tips from marketing expert Lisa M. Sherwin Wulf, who explains some of steps that can bring success now and lay the foundation for the future.

  • By Lisa M. Sherwin Wulf