Govcon Giants Podcast
1) Stop Saying 'They Don't Need Me' — That's How You Lose
In this episode, Eric Coffie calls out the small business owners sitting on the sidelines while major primes like SAIC and KPMG openly ask for help. He shares real examples of entrepreneurs winning co...Show More
2) The Costly Mindset That's Keeping You Broke in GovCon!
In this episode of The Eric Coffie Show, Eric breaks down how small business owners can stay proactive and profitable—even during a government shutdown. He exposes the dangerous mindset of self-doubt ...Show More
3) 300: Ex-CIA Insider Explains Why Most GovCon Startups Fail with Robert Miller
Today's guest, Robert Miller, brings a rare 360° GovCon perspective—15 years in government (Peace Corps → Capitol Hill → White House → CIA) followed by eight years in defense tech and AI sales. Rob le...Show More
4) AI Is the New Industrial Revolution — Are You Ready?
In this thought-provoking episode, we tackle one of the biggest economic and societal shifts of our lifetime — artificial intelligence. The guest draws bold comparisons between AI and past revolutiona...Show More
5) Urgency Over Comfort: How the Air Force Prepared for Great Power Competition
In today's episode, we dive deep into leadership, legacy, and lessons from one of the Air Force's top decision-makers. Reflecting on his tenure, he shared the three major accomplishments that shaped t...Show More
6) Interest Rates Are Too High — and Small Businesses Are Paying the Price!
Today's discussion hits home for entrepreneurs and small business owners navigating this volatile economy. While large corporations like Microsoft or JPMorgan are setting market highs, small caps rema...Show More
7) From SBIR to Prime: 5 Ways to Keep Your Government Contract Data Rights
Today we dig into the hard truths of small-business innovation in defense: most startups won't sell end items—they'll be 1st– or 2nd-tier subs whose tech is embedded in a prime's system. We unpack why...Show More
8) 299: What Presidents Don't Tell You About Executive Orders and OMB
In this episode, we take a deep dive into how executive power really works in the U.S. government — from executive orders and OMB oversight to how federal procurement priorities shift when a new ...Show More
9) America’s $1 Trillion Interest Bill: The Debt Spiral No One’s Talking About!
In this episode of The Daily Windup, we dive deep into America’s fiscal reality check — and it’s not pretty. Federal spending is now 53% higher than before the pandemic, with annual deficits exceeding...Show More
10) Inside the $30B Industrial Base Crisis — How Contractors Can Fill the Gap!
In this episode of The Daily Windup, I sit down with Frank Kendall, former Secretary of the Air Force, to unpack one of the toughest challenges facing national defense today — the shrinking U.S. indus...Show More