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Episode 304
American Systems opened for business in 1975 and transitioned to an employee stock ownership plan 15 years later, a model that makes it one of the ma…
3 months, 1 week ago
Defense One's Lauren Williams on the new world order of acquisition
Episode 303
In his Nov. 7 address to industry, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out what the U.S. military wants from its contractors and wholesale changes th…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Known risks and potential rewards in the post-shutdown catchup
Episode 302
The 2025 government shutdown is on-record as the largest ever at 43 days, which means the recovery period will last well into the spring and presents…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Commence’s approach to solving big health data challenges
Episode 301
Commence is a newish company looking to help federal agencies, state and local governments, and private sector entities harness technology with the g…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Amentum’s post-merger growth strategy targets space, energy and defense
Episode 300
Amentum is marking one year since its merger with Jacobs' government businesses to create a $14 billion-annual revenue company whose strategy centers…
4 months ago
Shutdown fallout, SAIC and market churn lead this episode’s agenda
Episode 299
The government shutdown is now in week number four, which gives us a checkpoint to gauge the impacts so far and those to come for federal agency oper…
4 months, 1 week ago
A banker’s guide to navigating the shutdown and staying ready for the reopening
Episode 298
The business of federal contracting does not entirely come to a halt during government shutdowns, and arguably picks up in other ways, but financial …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Tria Federal and its pair of priority areas
Episode 297
Tria Federal’s acquisition of Softrams back in the spring transformed the acquirer almost overnight into a 1,500-person team that looks to blend tech…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Action items for contractors in the shutdown’s second week
Episode 296
Stop-work orders from government agencies to their partners in industry do not, in fact, entirely pause the business of federal contracting as compan…
5 months, 1 week ago
Our first look at the shutdown and fiscal year 2026's landscape
Episode 295
All government shutdowns do end at some point, no matter how dark and gloomy things may feel, and all businesses are charged with navigating both tod…
5 months, 1 week ago