One issue a month. Written to be used, not skimmed.
Written for contracting officers, program leads, and analysts — the people who have to make acquisition and information decisions with incomplete data and a deadline.
Three things, every issue
What changed
Regulatory, policy, and program developments that affect how you buy — in plain language, with the source linked.
What works
One practical technique from our acquisition, OSINT, or training work that you can apply the same week.
What's new here
New courses, resources, and writing — announced to subscribers before anywhere else.
November 2026
If Someone Requests Your AI Chat Logs, What Do They Get?
One AI-assisted drafting task played against a records request, and a prompt that checks your AI-use note before it goes in the file.
Past issues
Where Does Your Market Research Week Go?
Six stages of a market research task, which ones a commercial AI tool can help with, and a cite-or-flag prompt that won't invent vendors.
What Can You Safely Put Into ChatGPT at Year-End Close?
Sorting the year-end queue is the skill, not prompt writing. What belongs in a commercial AI tool during fiscal close, what to anonymize, and what never goes in.