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WT 360: The market from all angles
by Nick Wakeman, Ross Wilkers
WT 360 is where the conversation takes place on what’s driving the federal government market now and where the sector is going. Editor-In-Chief Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Reporter Ross Wilkers look at the market from all angles through interviews with industry executives and informed observers of the sector.
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Entarian and the market’s solution development paradigm
Point solutions have long dominated the government technology conversations, in part because agencies have focused on solving specific organizational problems instead of looking at them in a multi-functional way. Mark Lee, chief executive of Entarian, joins for this episode to break down today’s...
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WT 360: Fiscal year 2027's key features include contract scrutiny and tech differentiation
Federal technology integrators spent much of fiscal year 2025 trying to see what a new world order of contracting would look like, then FY 2026 was all about settling into that environment. John Caucis and James Wichert, public sector analysts at the market intelligence firm Technology Business...
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Nextgov/FCW’s Christian Robles on OneGov, AI, Medicaid tech and Flock cameras
All three frontier artificial intelligence companies now have either have new agreements in place or extensions to their current pacts as part of OneGov: the government’s initiative for consolidating its brand name tech purchases. Christian Robles, who reports on technology policy and service...
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JPMorgan Chase’s gameplan to help boost economic, national security
JPMorgan Chase stood up its $1.5 trillion Security and Resiliency Initiative in the fall of 2025 with flexibility built into the system because one approach may work for a certain situation, but not for another. Sara O’Rourke, managing director for SRI solutions at JPMorgan Chase, joins for this...
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Small businesses face ‘seismic’ change to their rules of the road
At the time of this episode’s recording, the Small Business Administration had received 66,000 comments in response to its proposed sweeping rewrite of size standards for determining who is in fact a small business. Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council, joins for this...
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Digital Infuzion and its shepherding approach to transformation
Digital Infuzion was born in 1999 as a health informatics company with the idea of helping organizations improve clinical research and its first client at the the National Institutes of Health remains a customer. Hemant Virkar, founder and chief executive of Digital Infuzion, joins for this…
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Sagewind Capital’s thesis for adaptation and fast decisions
One fundamental change to how the government contracting ecosystem functions centers on technology development and fielding: all of that must happen quicker and on a different cadence than before. Steve Lefkowitz and Raj Kanodia, co-founders and leaders of Sagewind Capital, join for this episode…
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Our breakdown of the federal CIO’s departure, OneGov’s future and whatever CMMC will look like
Greg Barbaccia’s impending departure from the federal chief information officer role after 18 months in it is one of a handful of headline topics that got industry’s attention over the past six weeks. As NextGov/FCW’s executive editor, Jessie Bur captains a team of reporters who cover…
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LMI’s approach to ‘commercial-grade, mission-ready technology’ and innovation cultures
LMI touts itself as a provider of “commercial-grade, mission-ready technology” as a description of its goal to bring fast-moving technology into federal environments with strict requirements on security and other key matters. But how does LMI define that technology and how do they bring it…
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Odyssey Systems and the landscape’s shifts in speed, decision authorities
If 2025 and 2026 have told us anything, it is that the government no longer sees the decades-long status quo of acquisition as acceptable anymore because the world is too different now. Matt Kasberg, chief executive of Company No. 73 on our 2026 Top 100, joins for this episode to explain how...
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All about Constellis’ approach for extending security perimeters
By joining Constellis as CEO in February, Dan Gelston took the helm at a company with a vision of moving beyond a reactive security model to a more proactive and tech-enabled one. Gelston joins our Ross Wilkers for this episode to provide an update on the rollout of that strategy, which centers...
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Our breakdown of the 2026 Top 100 and everything it illustrates
The 2026 Washington Technology Top 100 rankings are now live for everyone to use in their own research of the federal market’s largest technology and services contractors, plus the industry’s major overarching themes. For this episode, Nick and Ross huddle up to overview edition number 32 of WT’s...
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Key points (and questions too) from Trump’s fixed-price contracting and AI orders
The second Trump administration has outpaced the first one in terms of executive orders signed by the president, but this current tenure has put more focus on government contracting than before. Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council, starts out this episode with Nick…
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All about AE Industrial’s place in the market's private capital action
We have taken a deeper dive into the government market’s private investment landscape in recent weeks by hearing the viewpoints of a banker and then a venture capital specialist. Kirk Konert, managing partner at AE Industrial Partners, joins for this episode to continue the conversation by…
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Defense tech investing is cool again, but can it stay that way?
If it feels like investors everywhere have some curiosity about the defense tech landscape, then it’s because more of them both want to increase their knowledge and sometimes involvement in the ecosystem. Steve Brotman, founder and managing partner of the growth equity investment firm Alpha...
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A pulse check on GovCon’s capital market landscape
The window for government contractors, especially those in defense and space technology, to go public is open again as several listings over the past 12 months show and SpaceX’s own offering this year will illustrate. Dave Khalsa, head of mid-cap defense and government technology investment…
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NextGov/FCW’s David DiMolfetta on CISA’s catchup, federal AI policy and offensive cyber
The federal government’s lead agency for domestic cybersecurity and infrastructure protection matters has only completed its first week of being fully back up and running after not being funded for 11 weeks. David DiMolfetta, cyber reporter at NextGov/FCW, has covered how the Cybersecurity and...
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NextGov/FCW’s Edward Graham on the world’s AI and robotics leadership race
Once again, the U.S. government is accusing China of being among several foreign entities that are looking to steal proprietary information on artificial intelligence models from American companies. Edward Graham, managing editor and Veterans Affairs Department reporter at NextGov/FCW, discovered…
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GovCon’s new world order requires hard pivots
Decision authority shifts, the government acting like a venture customer and data transparency being the standard mode of operations are examples of how the old formulas of GovCon business success are becoming outdated. Davi Hayes, senior director for federal strategy at The Chertoff Group…
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Noblis and its next 30 years
Noblis was stood up in 1996 as a science, technology and strategy organization that works with federal agencies on creating and rolling out solutions for some of their most complex problems. Mile Corrigan, chief executive of Noblis, joins for this episode to go over the firm’s blueprint for its...
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Arcfield and the modern era’s space races
While the 20th century’s Space Race was strictly head-to-head, the 21st century variant is much more complex and multipolar as private businesses and nations are looking to lead in this domain. Kevin Kelly, chief executive of Arcfield, joins for this episode to go over how this systems…
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NextGov/FCW’s Natalie Alms on the early days of DOGE and its cost-cut decisions
Cuts to contract and grant spending, including outright cancellations, were a feature of the Department of Government Efficiency’s activities during the first year of the Trump administration and some lawsuits followed from those impacted. Natalie Alms, senior correspondent at NextGov/FCW, worked...
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GovCon’s vital signs point to DHS’ partial closure, Anthropic’s possible exit and the FAR Overhaul
GovCon finds itself in a strange situation where the Homeland Security Department does not have a budget and is in a shutdown, but the three immigration agencies are still operating with some funds. How is that possible? Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council, joins Nick...
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All about the paths forward for SAIC, Anthropic, resellers and 8(a) companies
Science Applications International Corp. can move ahead on their big decision points now that it has a permanent chief executive, which presents at least one element of certainty in a world replete with unknowns. Nick and Ross use this episode as a starting point for looking at SAIC’s next steps...
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Nextgov/FCW’s Alexandra Kelley on the government’s breakup with Anthropic
The Defense Department and Anthropic are on opposite ends of a nasty disagreement, with government-wide and industry-wide implications, over what the company’s Claude large language model and other offerings can be used for. Alexandra Kelley, our Nextgov/FCW colleague who covers emerging tech…
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Enabled Intelligence’s blueprint for the data labeling challenge
Data labeling refers to the practice of tagging and identifying raw data in order to add meaningful context, of which U.S. government agencies openly admit they struggle with and ask industry for help in. Peter Kant, founder and chief executive of Enabled Intelligence, started the company in…
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Generative AI’s pitfalls and potential benefits in GovCon law
Humans in the loop are, in theory, supposed to be as much a part of all conversations surrounding the use of generative artificial intelligence tools as a way to safeguard against major mistakes. But as GovCon attorney David Timm has found out, errors showing misuse of the technology are starting...
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All about the landscape of government-wide contracts in 2026
Consolidation and “common goods and services” dominate the discussion around how the federal government wants to revamp its contracting functions, including moves to put the General Services Administration at the center of it all. Leo Alvarez and Dylan Schreiner, respectively principal and GovCon...
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Defense One’s Lauren Williams on industrial base management matters and pressure points
Pressure points on defense companies from their Pentagon customer to invest more and do business differently than before are coming from multiple levels of leadership, including President Trump himself. Lauren Williams, business editor at our partner publication Defense One, canvasses the...
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One founder’s guide for helping agencies with their tech roadmaps
Commercial technology is front-and-center of everyone’s mind across the public sector ecosystem these days, but history shows that agencies have moved slow on the acquisition and adoption fronts here. Sheila Duffy, founder and chief executive of Greystones Group, views these efforts as grounded…
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GovCon’s atlas for 2026 starts to take shape
Post-shutdown recovery is one item carrying over from calendar year 2025 into 2026 and the chance of another funding stoppage happening on Jan. 30 is not zero percent. That here-and-now is the starting point of this episode where Stephanie Smith, GovCon industry senior analyst and valuation...
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Nightwing’s path in the market as an independent business
The spring of 2024 was a turning point for Nightwing, when the business separated out of its then-parent RTX to become a standalone company focused on cybersecurity and intelligence solutions. Chris Jones joined Nightwing later that fall as chief technology officer following service as the CIA’s...
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How GovCon is crossing the bridge from 2025 to 2026
Most years of a presidential transition result in some adjustments by the government contracting community as a new administration settles in, but 2025 presented more variables to GovCon than ever before. Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council, fields many questions from...
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American Systems and its next 50 years
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 market’s largest 100% ESOP companies. CEO John Steckel joins for this episode to help mark American Systems’ 50th anniversary and explains some moves…
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Defense One's Lauren Williams on the new world order of acquisition
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 the Pentagon is carrying out to make agile acquisitions a reality. Lauren Williams, senior editor at Defense One who covers the industrial base, was...
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Known risks and potential rewards in the post-shutdown catchup
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 a risky environment for contractors to operate in. Christine Williamson, a partner in the GovCon industry advisory practice at CohnReznick, joins…
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Commence’s approach to solving big health data challenges
Commence is a newish company looking to help federal agencies, state and local governments, and private sector entities harness technology with the goal of helping care providers make better decisions. Ian Checcio, chief growth officer at Commence, joins for this episode to go over how the…
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Amentum’s post-merger growth strategy targets space, energy and defense
Amentum is marking one year since its merger with Jacobs' government businesses to create a $14 billion-annual revenue company whose strategy centers around engineering and technology. CEO John Heller joins our Nick Wakeman for this episode to discuss how Amentum has positioned for opportunities…
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Shutdown fallout, SAIC and market churn lead this episode’s agenda
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 operations. Part one of this two-part episode sees Carten Cordell and Edward Graham, respectively managing editors at WT’s partner publications…
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A banker’s guide to navigating the shutdown and staying ready for the reopening
The business of federal contracting does not entirely come to a halt during government shutdowns, and arguably picks up in other ways, but financial concerns certainly remain paramount for all companies. Phil Poliquin is a market executive for J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking’s aerospace, defense…
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Tria Federal and its pair of priority areas
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 technical offerings and knowledge-centric work. Tim Borchert and Atchut Kanthamani, respectively chief executive and president of Tria, join for this...
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Action items for contractors in the shutdown’s second week
Stop-work orders from government agencies to their partners in industry do not, in fact, entirely pause the business of federal contracting as companies have plenty to do as they prepare for the eventual reopening. This episode featuring Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services...
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Our first look at the shutdown and fiscal year 2026's landscape
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 today’s environment and positioning for tomorrow’s opportunity set. But the shutdown is where we had to start this episode featuring John Caucis and...
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Booz Allen’s roadmap for collaborating with startups after the investment
Booz Allen Hamilton has invested in 17 startups since the launch of its venture capital fund in 2022, which initially had $100 million to work with and is now tripled in size to $300 million. Matt Calderone and Brian MacCarthy, respectively chief financial officer for Booz Allen and its VC...
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All about pathways for tech talent into the public sector
Government workforces absolutely have been disrupted here in 2025 through layoffs and other exits of employees from agencies, but there is a future to talk about and especially when it comes to technology. For this episode, NobleReach Foundation’s chief executive Arun Gupta helps us take that...
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How AI drives Accenture Federal's growth plans
In his first year as CEO, Ron Ash of Accenture Federal Services has been positioning the company for growth opportunities that focus on Trump administration priorities for artificial intelligence and other technologies that foster efficiency. Ash tells our Nick Wakeman about how these changes in...
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ICF’s pillars for its technology modernization outlook and approach
Needless to say, the 2025 presidential transition has put technology higher on the agenda when talking about the business of government and how those tools can be a lever for changing how agencies operate. David Birken, senior vice president for digital modernization and experience at ICF, joins...
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Is employee ownership right for your company?
Government contractors struggle with exit and succession planning for multiple reasons, while the majority of transaction activity in the market these days has some level of private equity involvement on either side. But companies that want to remain independent, the employee stock ownership plan...
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SAIC Ventures’ methods for investing in and working with tech startups
For technology startups, the closure of an external investment round should be considered only the beginning of a new cycle in their strategies to grow the business and accelerate adoption of their products. Michael Hauser, managing partner for Science Applications International Corp.’s venture...
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One founder’s guide to making hard pivots and picking the right investor
Every founder of a company faces this quandary: What does our next phase look like? How do we get there? Who can help us get there? Sophia Harris and her leadership team at ODRG, which she founded in 2013, faced those questions head-on as they plotted out the company’s next steps and that led…
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WT 360 is where the conversation takes place on what’s driving the federal government market now and where the sector is going. Editor-In-Chief Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Reporter Ross Wilkers look at the market from all angles through interviews with industry executives and informed observers of the sector.
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