Congratulations to Kilee Davis on graduating from the Gov Close Certification Program! Inside GovClose, Kilee stood out as one of our top graduates. She completed advanced training in multiple disciplines, including: - Federal spending and market analysis - Government customer targeting - Competitive positioning - Pipeline development - GSA and contract vehicle strategy - Proposal and compliance fundamentals Kilee didn't just learn the material. She produced. Federal sales capture plans. A pipeline of real leads built off a deliberate strategy. Active in the community, passed a rigorous certification, and now executing as an account executive at Ghost Rx, selling in the public sector. What Kilee walks away with is a foundation. Government contracting doesn't sit still. The rules change, the budgets move, the priorities shift. She knows the fundamentals cold and knows where to go to keep learning — so she can adapt to whatever comes next. This isn't the finish line. It's the starting point she'll build on for years. Congratulations, Kilee. You earned this. Excited to see what you do next! -------------------------------- Interested in GovClose? This is a demanding program — you don't get through it watching videos. You get through it doing the work. If you're still interested, you can check out our Introduction to the GovClose training program here: govclose.com/

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Congress passed the Innovation and Economic Security Act. SBIR is reauthorized through 2031 — the longest extension in the program's 43-year history. And there are major changes every small business owner needs to understand before topics go live in May. Here's what's different: → Foreign security screening now has real teeth. If your company has foreign ties, investors, or key personnel connected to a country of concern — audit that now before you apply. → Proposal caps are coming in FY27. SBIR mills that gamed the system by flooding agencies with volume are done. → A brand new $30 million Strategic Breakthrough Award. Standard Phase Two is $1.8M over 2 years. This new award is up to $30M over 48 months. Different category entirely. → The Valley of Death between Phase Two and Phase Three is finally being addressed. Standardized pathways. Required training for contracting officers. This isn't a lottery. It takes real work, the right strategy, and understanding how the government actually buys. But for the right company, this program is one of the most powerful funding mechanisms in existence. I broke it all down in a new video. If you want to talk through whether federal contracting is a realistic path for your business, my advisory team is available for a free strategy call. Watch youtu.be/6HrI_nvNL4g #SBIR #STTR

Congratulations to Tim Lyon for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program! Tim brings a rare mix of deep technical experience and frontline sales leadership into the government contracting space. With decades in network engineering, telecommunications, and enterprise environments—combined with recent work helping companies win U.S. government contracts—he now has the strategy layer that most professionals never develop. Through GovClose, Tim has built fluency in: - Advanced federal spending analytics to understand where money is actually flowing, not where people assume it is. - Competitor analysis to identify incumbents, contract vehicles, and real positioning gaps - Advanced federal sales planning that moves beyond chasing RFPs and into building a deliberate, defensible pipeline This is the difference between reacting to opportunities and engineering outcomes. Tim now understands how agencies buy, how competitors win, and how to design a sales strategy that aligns with federal reality—not theory.Well done, Tim! Looking forward to watching you apply this skill set in the market.If you want to learn more about the program Tim just graduated from, you can check out GovClose here: govclose.com/watch-sales-cer…

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Proud to announce that Arnold Yanovich has officially graduated from the GovClose Certification Program. Arnold leads business development at SeaBryd Inc., driving DOD engagement for hybrid power systems in the defense sector. With 20 years spanning blockchain, fintech, and national security applications—plus experience at Bear Stearns and launching healthtech ventures—he came into GovClose already operating at a high level. But here's what he mastered through the program: Federal procurement intelligence - using our proprietary Python-based spending analysis tools to identify opportunities in seconds that would take traditional firms weeks to find. Capture strategy development - reverse-engineering SOWs, mapping funding pathways, and building win strategies aligned to agency mission priorities Competitive analysis at the office level - understanding not just what agencies buy, but who makes decisions, what their spending patterns reveal, and how to position against incumbents. Market positioning for dual-use technology - translating commercial innovation into language that resonates with DOD acquisition professionals. This is the caliber of professional we certify in GovClose: strategic operators who understand both technical innovation and the federal buyer's decision-making process. Ready to master federal contracting the way Arnold did? Learn more about the GovClose Certification Program at govclose.com/ and see if you qualify for our next cohort.

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