Have you ever looked at an opportunity and thought, “There are so many possible competitors for this opportunity – where do I need to focus my energy to pick identify the real threats?” We come across this conundrum often when determining competitors for a Black Hat review. While it is possible to thoroughly examine all…
Headquartered in Vienna, VA, ActioNet is a woman-owned IT solutions provider founded in 1998 by founder, CEO and Chairman, Ashley Chen. The company offers cloud-based solutions, DevSecOps program management, IT managed services, cybersecurity, and Agile software engineering services to its customers in the federal government. ActioNet graduated from the 8(a) Small Business prog ram in…
Note this is a re-post from our same article in Washington Technology “When should we do a Black Hat review?” This is a question that we receive very often. It is a smart question with a simple answer. Remember the Goldilocks principle. The simple wisdom captured in the children’s story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” has…
This is a post from Brian Lindholm. He’s the Managing Principal and Owner of FedSavvy Strategies. I love fielding questions from clients and prospective clients. I love the challenges posed. Such things keep me connected with what people are thinking and their needs. That keeps the FedSavvy Strategies team on our game. Inevitably, there are…
Deloitte is much better known for their audit, tax, risk, and regulatory advisory services than their government contracting capabilities, but assuming they’re just a bunch of accountants would be a fatal oversight by more “traditional” GovCons. Boasting more than 312,000 employees worldwide and nearly $20 billion in 2018 revenue, Deloitte has a significant base of…
Managing market intelligence is a challenge for every business. We’re constantly assaulted with seemingly endless streams of data. We love data. However, we love making sense out of that data more. Better yet, we adore simple visuals and references to enable us to work through the more important task of using such data as meaningful…
As Jacobs continues to re-define their portfolio and capabilities, we felt they deserved a follow-up assessment to keep our readers informed on who Jacobs is and where you may see them compete in the future. We wrote a blog on Jacobs in December 2018 where we first explored their shifting portfolio, and the company’s continued…
Noblis is a non-profit organization headquartered in Reston, Virginia with a workforce exceeding 1,000 persons. Their work crosses over DoD, federal civilian and Intelligence Community (IC) customers. They focus on professional services in disciplines such as systems engineering, program management, acquisition support, data science, telecommunications, C4ISR and intelligence analysis. This is not a typical U.S….
Incumbency is both a blessing and a curse. We have all witnessed incumbent contractors lose to challengers. The protections afforded by incumbency are greatly overrated. This blog is a cautionary tale and guide to identify this frequently fatal disease followed by some actions to overcome this epidemic. Before doing anything else. Acknowledge a fundamental truth. …
ASRC Federal is a subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation, owned by approximately 13,000 Iñupiat shareholders. Through strategic acquisition, hiring and some transformational wins, ASRC Federal continues to gain momentum as a major competitor in U.S. Government contracting. Recent takeaway wins on NASA Advanced Computing Services (NACS) and NASA Kennedy Infrastructure,…
