Is There Room for an Individualist in 2026 Corporate America?
The individualist sees beyond the risk of being different to the win of offering something truly unique. The post Is There Room for an Individualist in 2026 Corporate…
The annual Hinge High Growth Study
This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Karl Feldman, managing partner of Hinge Marketing, to discuss the findings of the annual Hinge High Growth…
VA readies massive contract for veterans’ private sector health care
The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to issue what’s likely to become one of the largest service contracts in government history as it restructures its arrangements, aiming…
FedRAMP is getting faster, new automation and pilots promise approvals in months, not years
Interview transcript Terry Gerton We’re going to talk about one of everybody’s favorite topics, FedRAMP. It’s been around for years, but agencies are still struggling to get modern…
An interesting case at the Court of Federal Claims could shape future energy savings performance contracts
Interview transcript Terry Gerton We’re going to talk about this case, Siemens Government Technologies. But before we dive into the case and the court’s decision, walk us through…
SBA suspends 1,000 8(a) firms for not submitting data
The Small Business Administration suspended more than 1,000 companies in the 8(a) program. SBA made the decision after it deemed those small businesses non-compliant with its financial data…
Market data shows surprising winners and losers among top federal contractors after a year of turmoil
Interview transcript Terry Gerton You’ve published some interesting analysis lately. You looked at stock closing prices from January 21st to November 25th for the 100 largest publicly traded…
New year, new opportunities? Here’s where contractors should focus in 2026
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Deltek has a new report out that’s looking ahead for federal contractor intelligence for 2026. But before we look forward, I want to look…
8(a) program pushed further to the edge by DoD audit
The 8(a) small business contracting program is coming under the microscope of its biggest user. The Defense Department is joining a growing list of agencies auditing the use…
Congress pushes back on parts of DoD’s acquisition reform agenda
Congressional appropriators are backing the Pentagon’s push to speed up weapons buying, but warn that speed “must be factored alongside cost, performance, lethality and scalability.” The House released…