Charles Lyons-Burt

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Charles Lyons-Burt is senior content specialist at Executive Mosaic, a media and events company serving the U.S. federal contracting community. A passionate lover of language, the arts, aesthetics and fitness, he also writes film and music criticism for outlets such as Slant Magazine and Spectrum Culture.

Kim Koster, VP of industry marketing at Unanet. Koster has thoughts on how AI can benefit GovCons.GovCon Expert

To Win More Contracts, Look to the AI Tools Inside Your CRM System

By Kim Koster, vice president of industry marketing at Unanet For U.S. government contractors, all the current flurry of activity notwithstanding, the
Wide-ranging Spotlight interview with CGI Federal executive Horace Blackman, a GovCon veteran.Executive Spotlights

Horace Blackman Shares CGI Federal’s Stance on New M&A, Private Equity, Unclassified Intel

Over the last quarter century, Horace Blackman has firmly established himself in the government contracting world, performing duties on both the
Before AI, contracting processes were much slower and more arduous, argues CLEATUS Co-Founder Yigit Guney.GovCon Expert

How AI Is Redefining the GovCon Workflow

By Yigit Guney, co-founder, CLEATUS For government contractors, the path from identifying an opportunity to submitting a winning proposal is often
Advice on how to approach the busy season for the GovCon industry from expert and Unanet EVP Chris Crowder.GovCon Expert

Preparing Your GovCon for Busy Season: A Playbook for Precision & Performance

By Chris Crowder, executive vice president, GovCon, Unanet For government contractors, the federal busy season isn’t just a sprint. It’s a marathon
Should a GovCon have a centralized, decentralized or hybrid project management office? Unanet's Kim Koster can advise youGovCon Expert

Centralized vs. Decentralized PMOs: Choosing the Right Model to Make Your GovCon Successful

By Kim Koster, vice president of industry marketing at Unanet In government contracting, how you structure your project management office can significantly
Deltek SVP Kevin Plexico counts down major findings from the 16th annual Clarity GovCon study, including AI and CMMC items.GovCon Expert

Five Themes in Government Contracting From Deltek’s 2025 Clarity Survey

ByKevin Plexico, senior vice president of information solutions at Deltek A more unstable federal government contracting environment, and an increased need
The leading GovCon events organization, Potomac Officers Club, has an exciting opportunity for defense contractors in 2025.DOD

Last Chance to Join Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 DOD Summer Series

Are you ready to gain unparalleled insights, forge important connections and lead the future of defense contracting? Time is ticking!
Process intelligence may be the key to the future of IT system modernization, according to Jason Adolf of Appian.Artificial Intelligence

How to Improve Government Efficiency With Process Intelligence

By Jason Adolf, industry vice president, global public sector, Appian Federal agencies face growing pressure to modernize outdated IT systems to meet
Nancy Patel, a general manager at Unison and GovCon Expert, on how CLM systems are essential for responding to data requestsGovCon Expert

How a DOGE Data Call Revealed a Bigger Truth About Federal Contracting

By Nancy Patel, General Manager of Commercial at Unison It starts with an email. A few lines of text—a DOGE request. And
AI is a "present-day imperative" in the U.S. federal government, according to Dan Coleman of Microsoft.Artificial Intelligence

Top 5 AI Trends Federal Leaders Should Prioritize Heading Into FY26

By Dan Coleman, general manager of federal civilian at Microsoft As both industry and federal agencies look ahead to fiscal year 2026,