GovSignals will be at @AFCEA TechNet Cyber for the first time next week. This is the room where the DoD cyber mission gets shaped: warfighters, program offices, primes, and the small businesses building what comes next. Come find us  → Booth 2414

The 8(a) window is open. Most defense contractors aren't treating it that way. 60% of recent 8(a) set-aside activity is in defense. Budgets are moving. And competitors spooked by program uncertainty have gone quiet at pre-solicitation stages. That's not their problem. That's your opening. Five-step BD playbook for 8(a) defense companies who want to use this window before it narrows: f.mtr.cool/sxskhsoczf

The question living rent-free in every 8(a) BD team's head right now: how much longer does this last? It's not paranoia. The program is under more legal and political pressure than it's faced in a generation. Agencies are slower. Set-asides that used to move predictably are stalling. But here's what the doom takes miss: defense is still buying. Of 35 recently released 8(a) set-asides, 21 were defense-related. The window is open. It's just not standing still: f.mtr.cool/vmvgazfffo

Landing on SHIELD felt like punching your Golden Dome ticket. It isn't. Two other active acquisition lanes. One of them doesn't show up on SAM.gov at all. Full breakdown: f.mtr.cool/giczyrhilr

Congress just passed $839B in defense funding. Air Force procurement alone is up $3B over last year's request ✈️ The GovSignals team will be at the 2026 Air Force Outlook Summit in Reston next week (March 16-17) to talk about what that means for your pipeline. If you're going to be there, come find us. We'd love to connect!

The GovSignals team is heading to NASPO Exchange 2026 next week in Lake Buena Vista, FL (March 9-12) -- and we could not be more excited to connect with the public procurement community in person! Nearly 1,200 procurement professionals and suppliers under one roof? That's our kind of crowd. We'd love to meet you, swap ideas, and talk about how AI is helping procurement teams work smarter. Whether you want to geek out over compliance, talk through your biggest acquisition headaches, or just say hi, come find us. Drop a comment below or send us a message to set up a time. See you in Florida! 🌴

Your proposal team's cloud tools may already be an ITAR violation waiting to happen. The 2020 encryption carveout changed the rules, but only if you control the decryption keys, not your vendor. New from GovSignals: what defense contractors need to know before the next proposal kicks off: f.mtr.cool/vyyljufflz

For contracting officers and acquisition professionals, IL5 authorization isn't a nice-to-know. It's the compliance floor for the tools that government teams are allowed to use with sensitive mission data in the DoW acquisition environments. This article breaks down exactly what Impact Level 5 means: how it differs from FedRAMP High, what triggers an IL5 requirement, and the practical questions to ask when evaluating any software that touches program data. Especially relevant as AI tools enter more acquisition workflows. Authorization status matters before capability. 📖 Read: DoW IL5 — What Contracting Officers Need to Know f.mtr.cool/wnebqbunjm

We're heading to Reston this Thursday! 🙌 The GovSignals team will be at the GovCon Executive Summit, talking about what's actually moving the needle in federal acquisition right now. If you're going to be there, come find us. Whether you want to geek out over AI-powered procurement, talk about where GovCon is headed, or just grab a coffee and connect, we're all in. Would love to see familiar faces and meet new ones. Drop a comment or DM us, and we'll make sure to link up. 👇

Warfare is evolving fast. Doctrine, technology, space, cyber, AI, acquisition, it’s all converging. Next week, our team will be in Aurora for the AFA Warfare Symposium, and we’re looking forward to being in the room where those conversations are happening. If you’re attending, we’d love to connect. What’s top of mind for you this year? Modernization speed, acquisition reform, integrating AI, something else? Hallway conversations are often the most valuable. See you in Aurora. ⛰️

Everyone is talking about AI in defense. Fewer people are asking the uncomfortable question: Should this tool even be allowed in a DoD environment? Between IL4, IL5, CMMC, and FedRAMP High, the bar isn’t theoretical. The difference between “AI-powered” and “defense-ready” is significant, and it’s not just about features. We’ve been having more conversations lately with contractors, realizing that: - Not all AI tools can touch CUI - FedRAMP “Equivalent” isn’t the same as authorized - Security posture can make or break teaming opportunities What are you prioritizing first: speed, security, or staying competitive? Read here how to strategize: f.mtr.cool/ldpbfpssnj #Defense #DoD #GovCon #AIinDefense #CMMC #FedRAMP #FederalContracting

GovSignals' priority is speed, security, and keeping GovCon work where it belongs. The upgraded GovSignals Assistant is a secure, built-in AI designed to help teams move faster inside their workflow. You can ask it to: → Search active opportunities → Pull from government intelligence → Answer questions using your saved documents and research Think of it as ChatGPT inside GovSignals, built to operate within your secure workspace and context. Schedule a walkthrough and try it yourself: f.mtr.cool/fvchjxswsf

If proposal compliance feels harder than it used to, it’s not just you. Between CMMC timelines firming up, NIST expectations getting sharper, and FedRAMP High becoming table stakes, the margin for “we’ll figure it out later” is disappearing fast. We’ve been having a lot of quiet conversations lately with teams realizing that the tools and workflows they relied on a few years ago won’t hold up in 2026. This article walks through what’s changing and, more importantly, what you probably don’t want to be sorting out at the eleventh hour. This is one of those reads you’ll be glad you didn’t skip. f.mtr.cool/ixyplirwuo

In 2026, the way you'll win more contracts and grow your pipeline is by choosing the right tool that works how your team works. Collaboration in GovSignals is designed for how real GovCon work actually happens. Teams can: → Share work with clear, role-based access so the right people can view, edit, and contribute → Comment directly where decisions are being made with threaded comments and @mentions → Connect GovSignals to systems teams already use, including SharePoint, HubSpot, and Salesforce, with the ability to send intelligence directly into your CRM Want to see how this works for your team? Book a discovery call and see GovSignals in action: f.mtr.cool/jgxuxsokjn

Next week, our co-founder Jeremy Doochin will be in Reston for the @NSSASpace  Defense and Intelligence Space Conference 🚀 This is where defense, intelligence, and space leaders come together to talk seriously about what’s ahead. Jeremy’s excited to be part of the conversations shaping mission priorities, emerging capabilities, and the future of the space ecosystem. If you’re attending, stop by our booth and say hello. Always great to connect with folks doing the work! #GovCon

From coast to coast, the GovSignals team will be on the ground connecting with the folks working to power the technologies that support our nation’s defense and mission-critical capabilities. If you’re attending a defense or national security event this month, let’s connect! Always glad to trade perspectives, talk capture and pipeline realities, and hear what teams are prioritizing right now. See you on the road 🌎

Seaport NxG is one of those vehicles everyone’s heard of. Few teams are using it to build a real pipeline. In this piece, our co-founder, Jeremy Doochin breaks down how government contractors can think about Seaport NxG beyond “wait and see” and instead use it as an active part of their capture strategy. 📖 Read the article: govsignals.ai/articles/seapo…

Most GovCon tools show the same (public) data on a "pretty feed". GovSignals goes beyond that. Introducing for the first time: Insider Sources. Insider Sources are proprietary GovSignals data (including consortiums, GSA, Seaport, and more) designed to surface hard-to-find signals.  The key advantage: companies not on these IDIQs or sources can still see the opportunity landscape – opening earlier, visibility, and smarter teaming decisions.  Everyone else shows what’s already public. We give you access to a different class of visibility. Let's team up 🚀