This blog is specifically written by Brian Lindholm, Managing Principal and Founder of FedSavvy Strategies. He is a nerd. Competitive Intelligence (CI) is my passion. In this blog, I am going to provide a non-boring and very practical definition of CI. Better yet, this blog will also share with you some steps to go from…
Peraton has lit up the GovCon news feed with two major acquisitions in the past few months. In December 2020, the company announced the $3.4 billion acquisition of Northrop Grumman’s the federal IT and mission support services business. The acquisition was closed in February 2021. This was followed shortly by the January 2021 announcement that…
We open the year with a new competitor highlight on an less known, but significant GOVCON competitor – NTT DATA. The company is among the likes of BAE Systems and Deloitte as an internationally headquartered business with a separate U.S. business. NTT DATA is an IT services provider and systems integrator headquartered in Tokyo, Japan….
Introduction to mind mapping Have you ever been thrown into a capture for a complex opportunity that seems to invite a crowded competitor field? It can be challenging to understand the core requirements of a contract in a short period of time and to narrow down a group of competitors to focus on. Consider mind…
This blog is a follow up to our original September 2018 ManTech blog. ManTech continues to provide many of the same services as described in the 2018 blog but has positioned itself to be more competitive in the intelligence community (IC) customer base and cyber security services. The company also realigned its organization with Matt…
Competitive Intelligence. Everyone wants it. We all hustle to understand our competition. We obsess over databases accessed and rumors shared. Information is shared informally and through haphazardly crafted documents. Doing competitive intelligence (CI) effectively is difficult. We all recognize that as a fact. Whether CI is done by a corporate team or an outsourced resource,…
FY2021 is upon us so this is as good a time as any to recap some of the wins and losses that ended FY2020. Knowing these contract wins is not only key for situational awareness, but to keep current with what past performance and success stories your competitors may use in the future. Let’s take…
PAE, rides along the line of more traditional government contractor with providing services along logistics, construction, and facilities management. The company is best known for their embassy support with the U.S. Department of State. However, like many of its peers, PAE has been transitioning away from their traditional work around logistics and base operations and…
You’ve done your research on your competitors. You checked your biases. You conducted an analysis of your competitor’s capabilities. Now what? Do an objective evaluation of yourself. Why? Competitive intelligence is a two-way street. Expect your competitors to be looking into your capabilities with the same intensity that you are analyzing theirs. It is important…
Parsons is a diverse contractor with work spanning from engineering, construction, and facilities management to information technology, cybersecurity, and intelligence work. Parsons has made several acquisitions to diversify its portfolio of services and customers that will be discussed shortly. This blog will also explore Parsons’ major contracts, tools and their efforts to diversify their work…
