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.

Payam Pourkhomami. The OSIbeyond CEO emphasizes why defense contractors must abide by robust CMMC cyber principles.GovCon Expert

5 Reasons Why CMMC Compliance Is Crucial for DOD Contractors

By Payam Pourkhomami, President & CEO of OSIbeyond The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is a fundamental shift in how
Mike Daniels. Daniels is no longer with us, but led a prosperous career in the GovCon industry.News

CACI Pays Tribute to Chairman Michael Daniels

CACI has published a moving eulogy to Michael Daniels, its former chairman and longtime supporter who passed away last week. The obituary
Chris Burton of Sign In Solutions. Burton is interested in how GovCons can balance security and visitor experience.GovCon Expert

Visitor Management 2.0 Gives GovCons the Best of Both Worlds

By Chris Burton, executive vice president of experiences and design at Sign In Solutions For government contractors, the stakes are
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!