The Peel
The Peel
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Join hosts Shelley McGuire and David Blackburn as they have one on one conversations with government and industry leaders on trends, challenges, and opportunities in GovCon.
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The podcast focuses on government contracting, healthcare innovation, cybersecurity, and leadership within the GovCon landscape, with episodes exploring topics like the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, healthcare reform for veterans, and navigating uncertainty in the M&A market. Specific episodes address value-based care, the future of AI in government operations, and strategies for small businesses collaborating with large corporations, offering a comprehensive view of current trends and challenges.

Join hosts Shelley McGuire and David Blackburn as they have one on one conversations with government and industry leaders on trends, challenges, and opportunities in GovCon.
David Blackburn recently connected with Brittany Winkler of GovDash to discuss the trends, data, and competitive shifts that are reshaping the federal contracting landscape.
GovDash continues to advance as an autonomous AI platform purpose-built for government contractors, bringing opportunity identification, capture, proposal development, and contract management together in a single end-to-end platform. Alongside that evolution, GovDash has been expanding its investment in market intelligence, publishing research and data-driven insights that help contractors understand not just where opportunities exist, but where the market is headed.
Brittany has been helping lead those efforts, and GovDash’s latest report takes a deep dive into the FY2027 landscape. Together, David and Brittany explore what record defense spending actually means once the headlines fade, how contractors can identify and position for more than $200 billion in pre-RFP opportunities before the broader market catches on, and why evolving requirements like CMMC, FedRAMP 20X, and AI governance are becoming strategic differentiators that could determine who is positioned to compete for tomorrow’s work.
Whether you’re a CEO shaping growth strategy, a chief growth officer planning your pipeline, or a capture leader looking for an edge, this conversation offers practical insights into where the market is moving and how leading organizations are using better data, stronger intelligence, and AI to stay ahead of the competition.
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To connect with Brittany, follow her on LinkedIn here.
Learn more about GovDash by visiting their webpage here.

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