The best8a podcast

Real conversations with GovCon experts, contracting officers, and business owners who know how to win in federal space.
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43 episodes
Quan Myles Boatman

Quan Myles Boatman

President & CEO at MylesEdge Consulting | Former CEO/Director (SES) Interior Business Center

Win the trust, get the hard jobs
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Nicolas Chaillan

Nicolas Chaillan

CEO, AskSage | ex-CSO, U.S. Air & Space Force

From the Pentagon to Politics: AI, GovCon, and What Comes Next
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Caleb Max

Caleb Max

President and CEO | National Artificial Intelligence Association

AI Slop Won’t Win Government Contracts
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Nicolas Chaillan

Nicolas Chaillan

CEO, AskSage | ex-CSO, U.S. Air & Space Force

From AI Augmentation to AI Replacement
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Neil McDonnell

Neil McDonnell

Founder & Host | GovCon Chamber of Commerce

Chaos, capture, and where the money is moving
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Prisco Eric Ravelli

Prisco Eric Ravelli

Vice President, Business Development | 24HRC

Inside the Federal Journey: growth, change, and moving to the private sector
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Indira Rice Donegan

Indira Rice Donegan

Federal CTO | Broadcom

Finding your path: leadership, cyber and career growth in GovCon
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Stephanie Smith

Stephanie Smith

Director, Government Contracting Senior Analyst & Valuation Professional | RSM

How small GovCon firms can build real value before selling
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Jennifer Dougherty

Jennifer Dougherty

DHS Business Development Executive | PCI Federal

How to offer solutions to the PM
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Shauna Weatherly

Shauna Weatherly

President, FedSubK

Can a Contracting Officer help a small business with proposals?
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Darlene Bullock

Darlene Bullock

SES, Executive Director, OSDBU | CEO, Darlene Bullock & Associates LLC

How small businesses can advocate for themselves
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Monica Padron Harris

Monica Padron Harris

Former Sr. IT Acquisition Advisor, DHS USCIS

Engaging with the federal government
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John Bergin

John Bergin

Director at Microsoft, former DOD IT & Business System Reform Leader

Government, Business, and Leadership
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Scott Simpson

Scott Simpson

Digital Transformation Lead at DHS

Smart Risks and Transparency in Government Procurement
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Dr. Charlene Coon

Dr. Charlene Coon

Board President, World Business Development Association

SMEs and proposal writing
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John C. King

John C. King

Former USMC Senior Logistics Manager, CEO of King Global Enterprise Solutions

Small business, Big Learning
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William Randolph

William Randolph

Founder, MicroMarket.co, former Contracting Officer for the DON, USMC and DHS

Strategic Communication
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Peter Frith

Peter Frith

Chief Growth Officer and Capture Specialist at Centrifuge LLC

The pivotal role of building relationships
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John Ferry

John Ferry

CEO of Trenchant Analytics and GovCon acquisition expert

How AI is changing government contracting
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Nicholas Schellman

Nicholas Schellman

CEO of Central Strategies, former Coast Guard Program Manager

The disconnect between government and industry
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Justin Forbes

Justin Forbes

IT Security Specialist at CISA, founder of Barside

Balancing work in the industry and the federal space
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Anna Urman

Anna Urman

U.S. Department of State Senior Advisor – Acquisition Policy

How the Government helps Small Businesses
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Lee Kair

Lee Kair

Head of Transportation and Innovation @ The Chertoff Group

Translation issues between Government and Industry
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Matthew Schoonover

Matthew Schoonover

Managing Member at Schoonover & Moriarty LLC

The narrative of social disadvantage
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Kevin Jans

Kevin Jans

Former U.S. Air Force Procurement Analyst and Contracting Officer

Inside the mind of a Contracting Officer
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Quan Myles Boatman
President & CEO at MylesEdge Consulting | Former CEO/Director (SES) Interior Business Center

People, Process, Partnership

Quan Myles Boatman
President & CEO at MylesEdge Consulting | Former CEO/Director (SES) Interior Business Center

Win the trust, get the hard jobs

Musharaf Rashid
President & Founder, AskSage | WINTrio LLC

Win the trust, get the hard jobs

Nicolas M. Chaillan Podcast

Nicolas Chaillan
CEO, AskSage | ex-CSO, U.S. Air & Space Force

From the Pentagon to Politics: AI, GovCon, and What Comes Next

Caleb Max
President and CEO | National Artificial Intelligence Association

AI Slop Won’t Win Government Contracts

Nicolas M. Chaillan Podcast

Nicolas Chaillan
CEO, AskSage | ex-CSO, U.S. Air & Space Force

From AI Augmentation to AI Replacement

Neil McDonnell
Founder & Host︱Govcon Chamber of commerce

Chaos, capture, and where the money is moving

Suzanne Lesko
National Security Leader︱ IBM

Leadership, Alignment, and Trust

Gloria Anderinokun
DHS Business Development Executive ︱ PCI Federal

Breaking the empathy myth

Prisco Eric Ravelli
Vice President, Business Development ︱ 24HRC

Inside the Federal Journey: growth, change, and moving to the private sector

Indira Rice Donegan
Federal CTO ︱ Broadcom

Finding your path: leadership, cyber and career growth in GovCon

Stephanie Smith
Director, Government Contracting Senior Analyst & Valuation Professional ︱ RSM

How small GovCon firms can build real value before selling

Sam Le
GovCon Lawyer ︱ Sam Le Law PLLC

The future of Small Business contracting

Jennifer Dougherty

Jennifer Dougherty
DHS Business Development Executive ︱ PCI Federal

How to offer solutions to the PM

Leslie Faircloth

Leslie Faircloth
Founder Small govcon solutions

A Small Business Professional’s Perspective

Keith Boyea

Keith Boyea
Director, Contracts and Awards. DOE

Less Consistent GovCon Rules

Shauna Weatherly
President FedSubk

Can a Contracting Officer help a small business with proposals?

Darlene Bullock
SES, Executive Director, OSDBU CEO - Darlene Bullock & Associates LLC

How small businesses can advocate for themselves

Ann Dunkin
CIO Department of energy

Government efficiency challenges

Tod Companion

Tod Companion
DHS Senior Advisor

Innovating Together: DHS S&T and Industry Collaboration

Monica padron harris

Monica Padron Harris
Former Sr IT Acquisition Advisor DHS USCIS

Engaging with the federal government

Alec longarzo

Alec Longarzo
Growth Lead | Homeland Security & Defense

Finding the new cool thing

John Bergin
Director at Microsoft and former DOD IT & Business System Reform Leader

Government, Business, and Leadership

Tarrazzia Martin

Tarrazzia Martin
HUD Senior Advisor of Enterprise Technology

Becoming your own CIO

Jay Visconti
former CBP Director of STAT Division

Federal to Private: Navigating Both Worlds

Abigail haddad

Abigail Haddad
Machine learning engineering at DHS

Lessons from a Federal ML Engineer

Scott simpson

Scott Simpson
Digital transformation lead at DHS

Smart Risks and Transparency in Government Procurement

Christian MacMillan

Christian MacMillan
Former Sr. Manager, Knowledge Management

Intrusive Leadership

Dr. Charlene Coon

Dr. Charlene Coon
Board President, World Business Development Association

SMEs and proposal writing

John C. King

John C. King
former USMC Senior Logistics Manager and CEO of King Global Enterprise Solutions

Small business, Big Learning

Beth Cappello
Former DHS Deputy CIO

IT – Brilliant at the basics

Bill Pratt
Former DHS IT Director

Program Managers’ Burden

Ryan Riccucci
Rogue ontologist, Division chief at CBP

Applied Ontology

Fred Darugar
CEO of Ominiscius LLC

Capturing strategy

Nicolas M. Chaillan Podcast

Nicolas Chaillan
CEO, AskSage | ex-CSO, U.S. Air & Space Force

The Two Bubbles

William Randolph Podcast best8a

William Randolph
Founder, MicroMarket.co and former contracting officer for the DON, USMC and DHS

Strategic Communication

Peter Frith podcast best8a

Peter Frith
Chief Growth Officer and Capture specialist at Centrifuge LLC

The pivotal role of building relationships

John Ferry Podcast best8a

John Ferry
CEO of Trenchant Analytics and GovCon acquisition expert

How AI is changing government contracting

Nicholas Schellman
CEO of Central Strategies and former Coast Guard program manager

The disconnect between government and industry

Justin Forbes podacst best8a

Justin Forbes
IT Security Specialist at CISA and founder of Barside

Balancing work in the industry and the federal space

Anna urman best8a podcast

Anna Urman
U.S. Department of State Senior Advisor - Acquisition Policy

How the Goverment helps Small Businesses

Lee Kair
Head of Transportation and Innovation @ The Chertoff Group

Translation issues between Goverment and Industry

Matthew Schoonover
Managing Member at Schoonover & Moriarty LLC

The narrative of social disadvantage

Kevin Jans
Former U.S Air Force Procuremenet analyst and Contracting Officer

Inside the mind of a Contracting Officer

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