Anduril: A Persistent Product-First Defense Technology Strategy
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey (founder of Oculus VR), along with several other tech veterans, and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. The company develops autonomous systems, counter-unmanned aerial systems solutions, AI-enabled command-and-control platforms, and integrated surveillance technologies. As of December 2024, Anduril boasts more than 3,500 employees…
Deadly Sins in Proposals
We’ve covered traps of Black Hat reviews and capture team follies. Now it’s time to reveal some of the most common and deadliest sins in proposals. This blog leverages research and analysis we’ve done on mistakes made by some major U.S. Government contractors. In order to conduct this analysis, we used GAO protest docket data…
Fixing gaps in business growth: Buying, Borrowing, and Building in GOVCON
Businesses can encounter many barriers to entry when pursuing a contract. Whether it’s a lack of relevant past performance, technical capabilities, personnel with expertise, or experience with the customer…any business (including GOVCON!) seek solutions to such gaps. This challenge comes up in any number of situations, from Black Hat reviews, to market intelligence engagements and…
CIO-SP3 Opportunity to Watch: Clinical Research Management System (CRMS) Support Services
The Clinical Research Management System (CRMS) contract opportunity is a great opportunity for the small business contractors on the Chief Information Officer – Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) IDIQ. The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) should be looking to re-compete its CRMS contract late this spring. Currently,…
