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.

Brie Kelly and Clinton West. The two Exiger execs drew experience from time stationed abroad for a GCW webinar.Europe

5 Takeaways From Exiger & GovCon Wire’s Webinar on Contested Logistics in Ukraine

As modern conflicts reshape the battlespace, logistics has emerged as both the backbone of mission success and a frontline vulnerability.
Chuck Brooks. The cyber expert discussed CMMC’s impact on defense supply chain cybersecurity.Cybersecurity

The Next Chapter in Defense Cybersecurity: An Analysis of CMMC

By Chuck Brooks, president of Brooks Consulting International The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is more than a compliance
David Shedd. The former acting DIA director commented on competition between US and China fueled by technologies like AI.Artificial Intelligence

Is China Surpassing the US in AI?

While the AI boom seemingly began in Silicon Valley with OpenAI’s ChatGPT three years ago, 2025 has been proof that
Eric Hoover, TCOM LP director, on modern aerostats boosting U.S. border security with AI and ISR.GovCon Expert

Elevated Vigilance: Tethered Aerostats Bolster Border Security and C5ISR Strategy

By Eric Hoover, director of U.S. programs, TCOM LP The Growing Role of Aerostats in Border Security Border security and defending
Rob Linger. The Leidos VP sat for a video interview that covered AI, data stewardship and federal cyber vigilance.Artificial Intelligence

Leidos’ Rob Linger: Data Stewardship, Cyber Resilience Key to Federal Information Advantage

Leidos is working to help agencies turn massive volumes of data into actionable insights to accelerate mission outcomes, according to
Kim Koster. The Unanet exec explores how AI and innovative strategic approaches can transform talent retention in GovCon.Artificial Intelligence

GovCon’s Workforce Crunch: Talent, AI & Retention in GFY26

By Kim Koster, vice president of industry marketing at Unanet As the fiscal year draws to a close, GovCons are once again
Joseph Lyden. The defense acquisition expert has been announced as a keynote for the annual GovCon International SummitEvents

NATO Procurement Chief to Keynote 2025 GovCon International Summit

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the prolonged government shutdown, the 2025 GovCon International and Global Defense Summit has been cancelled. Potomac
Payam Pourkhomami. The OSIbeyond CEO explores how CMMC compliance can be achieved with Microsoft GCC High.Cybersecurity

Microsoft GCC as a CMMC Solution: Choosing Between Full Migration and the Enclave Approach

By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program has fundamentally transformed the compliance
Kim Koster. The GovCon Expert and Unanet VP's latest column dives into portfolio forecasting's effect on data.GovCon Expert

Portfolio Forecasting for GovCons: Turning Pipeline Insight Into Strategic Advantage

By Kim Koster, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Unanet Many government contractors still rely on fragmented systems and static spreadsheets to
Yigit Guney. The CLEATUS co-founder shares how systems such as theirs are helping GovCons enter the futureGovCon Expert

From Alerts to Insight: Context-Aware AI for Modern Capture

By Yigit Guney, co-founder, CLEATUS Most capture teams still lean on saved searches and inbox alerts, but the real signals live