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VisibleThread hosts The Optimize Podcast, a business show with 41 episodes published.
What does the next generation of bid professionals want from the industry and what can the industry learn from them? In this episode of the Optimize Podcast, Matt Light is joined by Michael Chacko, Technical Bid Writer a
In this episode, we explore the shift from manual market intelligence to the automated, high-security future of bidding. Guest Tim Brett discusses his transition from GovWin IQ to VisibleThread and the vision behind the
In this episode of The Optimize Podcast, we sit down with Harrison Smith, a seasoned leader in federal acquisition innovation. Smith recounts his journey from a Presidential Management Fellow to leading digitalization ef
The federal government is increasingly looking outside traditional procurement cycles to find the next generation of technology. In this deep-dive episode, Angela Donahoo joins host Chris Hamm to demystify the "alphabet
In this episode of the Optimize podcast, host Chris Hamm sits down with Jim Ghiloni, CEO of GhilCon, LLC, and a seasoned veteran of government contracting. Jim shares his unconventional path from being a Soviet history e
Modernization isn’t just a technology problem—it’s a funding model, risk model, and governance problem. In this episode of Optimize, Chris Hamm talks with Vaughn Noga, former EPA Chief Information Officer, about what it
What’s really changing in the GovCon bid and contracts landscape—and what does that mean for the people doing the work? In this episode, host Chris Hamm brings the evaluator viewpoint (1,000+ proposals reviewed across wr
In this episode of Optimize, host Chris Hamm sits down with Lisa Grant, a veteran acquisition leader whose career spans mission-critical federal contracting and senior procurement leadership, including serving as Deputy
In this episode of Optimize, host Chris Hamm sits down with Soraya Correa—former Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Procurement Executive at the Department of Homeland Security—to get specific about what it actually ta
In this episode of the Optimize Podcast, host Chris Hamm sits down with David Rothzeid — Principal at Shield Capital, U.S. Air Force reservist, and former acquisition lead at Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) — for a candid
In this episode of the Optimize Podcast, host Chris Hamm (CEO, FIN Acquisitions & former SES at GSA AAS) sits down with Robert (“Bob”) Niewood, a career GSA acquisition and systems leader turned consultant, to unpack how
Rob Burton brings over three decades of legal and procurement experience to this candid episode of the Optimize Podcast. In conversation with host Chris Hamm, Rob dives into the growing use of AI in bid protests—some of
Guest: Alan Thomas, Founder of AlphaTango Strategies & Former Commissioner, GSA FAS 🎧 Host: Chris Hamm, CEO of FIN Acquisitions & Former SES, GSA AAS Defense 📄 Episode Description: In this episode of the Optimize Podca
Episode Title: 2025 Unfolded – Essential Insights from the Optimize Podcast 2025 is here, and the lessons from last year’s top conversations are more relevant than ever. In this special compilation, The Optimize Podcast
Episode Title: FAR 2.0, Fewer People, Bigger Bets: Surviving the Next GovCon Wave 👤 Guest: Erv Koehler, former Assistant Commissioner, GSA’s Office of General Supplies and Services 🎧 Host: Jeff Shapiro, Optimize Podcas
No Corners Cut: Building, Growing, and Selling in GovCon 👤 Guest: Donna Honeycutt, Co-founder & former COO of WWC Global 🎧 Host: Jeff Shapiro, Optimize Podcast 📄 Episode Description: In this episode of the Optimize Po
In this episode of the Optimize Podcast, Jeff Shapiro speaks with Allison Ritz, a GovCon expert and Director of Product Marketing at VisibleThread. Together, they unpack the shifting rules of federal procurement—from the
Guest: Chris Hamm, former Director, GSA Assisted Acquisition Services 🎧 Host: Jeff Shapiro, Optimize Podcast 📄 Episode Description: In this episode of the Optimize Podcast, Jeff Shapiro sits down with former GSA leader
In this episode of the Visible Threads Optimized Podcast, host Jeff Shapiro speaks with Amber Kodish, a seasoned expert in government contracting. They discuss Amber's journey into the GovCon space, the cyclical nature o
Guest: Ross Wilkers, Senior Staff Reporter, Washington Technology 🎧 Host: Jeff Shapiro, Optimize Podcast 📄 Episode Description: In this episode of the Optimize Podcast, host Jeff Shapiro is joined by Ross Wilkers, vete
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The Optimize Podcast is hosted by VisibleThread. The show is categorised under business (technology) and has published 41 episodes.
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