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It’s a Trap! 10 Common Lies in Black Hat Reviews (and How to Avoid Them)

September 14, 2026Brian Lindholm
Quick answer The most common Black Hat mistake is underestimating competitors — treating fixable gaps (weak writing, thin past performance, an M&A distraction) as permanent weaknesses. In a Black Hat review, almost every “weakness” a team assigns to a rival is closeable through hiring, teaming, consultants, or time. Assume every competitor is capable of winning,...
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How to Target and Understand Your Competition’s Experts

August 26, 2026Baron

The FedSavvy Strategies Takeaways Technical SMEs are an important part of competitors’ bids, as they represent expertise and the technical ability to fulfill contract requirements.  While looking to identify your competition’s SMEs, narrow the scope of your research. Consult the SOW to focus your research on the types of SMEs relevant to a specific contract…

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Palantir’s Federal Expansion Accelerates: From Enterprise Software Vendor to Government AI Infrastructure

August 25, 2026Baron
One year ago, FedSavvy Strategies examined Palantir’s rapid expansion across the federal market, highlighting the company’s transition from bespoke software deployments toward scalable enterprise AI integration. At the time, several developments stood out: Palantir’s new alliances with major federal integrators, the Army’s 10-year enterprise agreement with the company, and the growing role of Palantir platforms...
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A hooded challenger climbs toward a golden-armored champion, illustrating how ITSC unseated incumbent IESE in a Space Force best value tradeoff.

Challengers Taking Risks Can Win a Best Value Tradeoff

August 21, 2026Brian Lindholm
This is one of many analyses on competitions as featured in our “Deadly Sins” series. We periodically pick up and analyze protests to offer observations on competitions to learn from these decisions as a case study in competition. Our latest analysis breaks down the U.S. Space Force research and experimental development competition that was protested...
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Leidos NorthStar 2030 Revisited with Wins and Partnerships

July 27, 2026Brian Lindholm
When we last wrote about Leidos, NorthStar 2030 had three broad themes. Since then, Leidos has firmed it up into five named growth pillars, and the last 12 months give us enough awards and partnerships to see which pillars are actually moving. Are you competing with Leidos in any of them? The FedSavvy Strategies takeaway...
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