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Acquisition Strategy
What SBA’s Proposed Size Standard Change Means If You Already Win Set-Asides
SBA would raise the management consulting threshold from $24.5 million to $295 million. The firms with the most to lose are the ones the set-aside program has worked best for.
September 11, 20266 min read
AI in Procurement
What Contracting Officers Actually Need From AI
Most procurement AI pitches solve a problem contracting officers do not have. The useful work is narrower, less glamorous, and far more valuable.
July 14, 20267 min read
OSINT Tradecraft
Validating Open Sources Before They Reach a Commander
Collection is cheap and getting cheaper. Confidence is expensive. A working discipline for source validation in a synthetic-media environment.
June 26, 20266 min read