GovCon DIFFERENT

Sometimes you need your nose licked! War vet Kim DeFiori shares stories from her new book, Lessons from Thor. Soldiers learn to go to war but not how to come back... But with a yellow lab's love, deep intuition, and comedic antics, healing is possible.

As America binges on TikTok, the Kardashians, and political egoism, a brutal reality rockets forward; China is winning the tech war. Nicolas Chaillan, former Air Force and Space Force Chief Software Officer, delivers an uncomfortable message; the DoD is decades behind and we are almost out of time.

The word "No" is the antithesis of possibility, the Skeletor of success. Why are most new ideas shot down in seconds? How can organizations give ideas the space, time, and nutrients to grow into value? Toy Exec Randy Klimpert, Creata’s Chief Creative Officer, shares stories, secrets, and systematic approaches to harvest the good stuff.

Marc Polymeropoulos delivers leadership principles forged in fire–executed agents, Hellfire justice, family sacrifice–having led the CIA’s most important operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Marc's Clarity in Crisis is the antidote to fluffy self help.

Enduring 130 degrees, dirty tactics, and split second decisions—NACSAR racing is tough business and everyone hates to lose. But how do you really win? The car, crew, and driver are just the beginning. Julia Landauer shares what it takes to build trust and relationships that holdup under race day pressure.

Jonna Mendez—former CIA Chief of Disguise—transports us to the cold streets of Moscow, bringing intel operations to life. One wrong move gets you killed. Jonna enthralls with stories of espionage, illusion, and betrayal. Amongst the intrigue, you’ll also get hard hitting covert ops best practices that can be applied on the job.

Vice Chair of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, Robert Work transports us to the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea to demonstrate the predictive power of AI at war. Fighting against AI is like betting against the house... Win the war on AI, you win all wars.

Major nationwide reforms are needed to win the AI battle, yet a Titanic sized barrier stands in the way–our current Acquisitions system; a labyrinth of red tape, redundancy, and requirements. National Security Commissioner on Artificial Intelligence, Katharina McFarland delivers the bold solutions and concrete national plans to break through. Read the full report on America's AI preparedness at www.NSCAI.gov.

For the first time since World War Two, America's technological dominance is under threat and our adversaries are deploying AI at a faster rate than we are. But the battle isn't over. The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Commissioners Work, McFarland, and Louie provide keen insights and strategies to compete. Question is, do we have the will to win? Decide for yourself in this four part series. Read the full report at NSCAI.gov

Is your organization stuck in the minutiae and tripping over the complexity of the fed space?  Steve Faktor, aka the business therapist, gives us a free session on the couch explaining how to ask the right questions and solve the right problems.