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PROJECT 38: How a pandemic creates short-term shifts and long-term questions

The COVID-19 pandemic is raising several wide-ranging questions and implications for both government agencies and the industry that supports them, which we examine in this first of a two-part interview with ICF CEO John Wasson.

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PROJECT 38: Stan Soloway on the strategic impact of the COVID-19 crisis

The government market along with the rest of the country continues to be rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. We explore how industry is responding and how it will be changed going forward in this conversation with Stan Soloway, former president and CEO of the Professional Services Council.

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PROJECT 38: Real Talk on the COVID-19 stimulus

In another podcast from our partner Government Marketing University, the Real Talk explores the $2 trillion stimulus package and what it means to federal contractors.

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PROJECT 38: How the public sector has gone all in on the COVID-19 response

What does a “whole of government” approach mean in terms of how agencies and their industry partners respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? Find out in this episode with Jerry McGinn, executive director of George Mason University’s Center for Government Contracting.

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The Real Talk on TIC 3.0

In this podcast from our partner GMarkU, we explore TIC 3.0, which was released in December, and what it means for the government market.

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Project 38: What GovCon's new 'business as usual' looks like during pandemic

Get a glimpse at how the business of government contracting has shifted to a different pace and cadence amid the COVID-19 pandemic in this episode with Amber Hart and Lisa Shea Mundt, the founders in charge at market intelligence firm The Pulse of GovCon.

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PROJECT 38: Legal issues arise in contracting during a pandemic

The coronavirus response has elevated several legal issues for government contractors. In this episode, contracts attorney James Fontana highlights where legal issues can arise and how contractors should be proactive in protecting their business and employees.

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PROJECT 38: Protecting small business during the COVID-19 pandemic

The challenges and risks faced by small business government contractors are severe. They face possible work stoppages, slower payments, layoffs, and the threat of bankruptcy. Bruce Lyman of the financing firm Parabilis explains to Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers what can be done to support these companies.

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PROJECT 38: The small business path to CMMC compliance

Alba Aleman, Citizant CEO and recognized small business advocate, explains that small businesses should embrace the Defense Department's new cybersecurity requirements for contractors as both a way of differentiating themselves and path to being a stronger organization instead of seeing it as a burden.

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Project 38: How COVID-19 will disrupt the GovCon supply chain

Explore the impact of COVID-19 on the GovCon supply chain in Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers' interview with Chris Meissner, founding partner with the 202 Group, a data analytics and market intelligence firm.

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PROJECT 38: Harnessing social media in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Many of us are practicing social distancing as the world deals with the coronavirus pandemic. Marketing and social media expert Mark Amtower shares his tips on how to use the tools to build and maintain strong relationships with your customers and partners, especially as you largely can't meet face-to-face.

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PROJECT 38: BD, capture actions to take as coronavirus spreads

There is plenty for contractors to do as the coronavirus turns the market on its head. Business development and capture expert Lisa Pafe of Lohfeld Consulting offers advice and insights on actions you should take as COVID-19 causes delays and postponements.

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PODCAST: The art of matchmaking and the power of differentiation

Stephanie Alexander and Katie Bilek are the matchmakers at Govmates where they connect government customers with companies. In this interview with Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers, they share their perspective on issues such as non-traditional players in the market, small business challenges and what differentiation really means.

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REPORTER's NOTEBOOK: Big news comes in bunches

The month of February started with a bang with several important news stories breaking within days of each other, including big news from Leidos, SAIC and the CIA. Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers give their take on what it all means.

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PODCAST: What's ahead with CMMC

The defense market is gearing up for the CMMC requirement but a lot of unanswered questions remain. Here's what we know so far and what to watch for in the weeks ahead.

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PODCAST: How Leidos got into the shipbuilding business

Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers talks to Leidos executive Donnelly Bohan about the technology, strategy and success behind the company’s Sea Hunter project to build an autonomous Navy vessel.

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PODCAST: What Disney can teach the federal market about data

In this episode of Project 38, we take a look at potential lessons the public sector could learn from a big data and internet of things project at Walt Disney World.

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PODCAST: What 2019 meant and what's ahead in 2020

Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers review the major events of 2019 and discuss what they see ahead.

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Reporter's Notebook: JEDI award fallout, how integrators are reacting and more

In the latest episode of the Project 38 podcast, Editor Nick Wakeman and Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers discuss the fallout of the JEDI cloud contract award, mergers and acquisitions and other top of mind issues in the federal market.

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PODCAST: What's behind Dovel's leadership transition

Executives from Dovel Technologies share why they are going through a leadership transition and what it says about their growth strategy.