# nick wakeman (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover nick wakeman. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sagewind Capital’s thesis for adaptation and fast decisions](https://washingtontechnology.com/pages/project-38-podcasts.aspx) _2026-08-03 · nwakeman@washingtontechnology.com (Nick Wakeman) · WT 360: The market from all angles_ One fundamental change to how the government contracting ecosystem functions centers on technology development and fielding: all of that must happen quicker and on a different cadence than before. Steve Lefkowitz and Raj Kanodia, co-founders and leaders of Sagewind Capital, join for this episode to shed light on how the private equity firm’s portfolio companies have responded to that… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/25af90be-1b65-4dbd-9523-ac12ae4181c7/2c0981ca-ca03-49fc-88c2-a85a1c8f8796/episodes/audio/group/5c82b44f-38ee-4e3d-ba17-71dd1314babb/group-item/65011f8c-1982-4c1c-a888-cbefc6fed9c4/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Sac_h67J) ## [Our breakdown of the federal CIO’s departure, OneGov’s future and whatever CMMC will look like](https://washingtontechnology.com/pages/project-38-podcasts.aspx) _2026-07-27 · nwakeman@washingtontechnology.com (Nick Wakeman) · WT 360: The market from all angles_ Greg Barbaccia’s impending departure from the federal chief information officer role after 18 months in it is one of a handful of headline topics that got industry’s attention over the past six weeks. As NextGov/FCW’s executive editor, Jessie Bur captains a team of reporters who cover developments across the government landscape with an eye toward those that overlap with our areas of interest here… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/25af90be-1b65-4dbd-9523-ac12ae4181c7/2c0981ca-ca03-49fc-88c2-a85a1c8f8796/episodes/audio/group/c1291942-2d4b-4f76-9662-108082fffc1e/group-item/6e2b51a6-634e-4c73-886c-3cd715454a98/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Sac_h67J) ## [LMI’s approach to ‘commercial-grade, mission-ready technology’ and innovation cultures](https://washingtontechnology.com/pages/project-38-podcasts.aspx) _2026-07-20 · nwakeman@washingtontechnology.com (Nick Wakeman) · WT 360: The market from all angles_ LMI touts itself as a provider of “commercial-grade, mission-ready technology” as a description of its goal to bring fast-moving technology into federal environments with strict requirements on security and other key matters. But how does LMI define that technology and how do they bring it forward to agencies? Alex Adamczyk – vice president of sales, engineering and rapid prototyping at Company… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/25af90be-1b65-4dbd-9523-ac12ae4181c7/2c0981ca-ca03-49fc-88c2-a85a1c8f8796/episodes/audio/group/74807d96-379e-460e-8d3e-b9827288c085/group-item/fb24a591-220a-4f50-930c-45f724e97167/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Sac_h67J) ## [Odyssey Systems and the landscape’s shifts in speed, decision authorities](https://washingtontechnology.com/pages/project-38-podcasts.aspx) _2026-07-13 · nwakeman@washingtontechnology.com (Nick Wakeman) · WT 360: The market from all angles_ If 2025 and 2026 have told us anything, it is that the government no longer sees the decades-long status quo of acquisition as acceptable anymore because the world is too different now. Matt Kasberg, chief executive of Company No. 73 on our 2026 Top 100, joins for this episode to explain how Odyssey Systems works with the defense acquisition community and provides an industry point-of-view on all… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/25af90be-1b65-4dbd-9523-ac12ae4181c7/2c0981ca-ca03-49fc-88c2-a85a1c8f8796/episodes/audio/group/6f0a50d3-072d-40b8-abb8-473915e42a5c/group-item/a52f5b0d-2b68-4e24-9300-bc720e2f4c69/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Sac_h67J) ## [All about Constellis’ approach for extending security perimeters](https://washingtontechnology.com/pages/project-38-podcasts.aspx) _2026-06-29 · nwakeman@washingtontechnology.com (Nick Wakeman) · WT 360: The market from all angles_ By joining Constellis as CEO in February, Dan Gelston took the helm at a company with a vision of moving beyond a reactive security model to a more proactive and tech-enabled one. Gelston joins our Ross Wilkers for this episode to provide an update on the rollout of that strategy, which centers around integrating predictive analytics and other artificial intelligence-driven technologies into… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/25af90be-1b65-4dbd-9523-ac12ae4181c7/2c0981ca-ca03-49fc-88c2-a85a1c8f8796/episodes/audio/group/7d6e903c-5edf-4815-8eb2-e9848088731e/group-item/f521b7e3-abf4-461a-a478-5df30d0dcbea/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Sac_h67J) ## [Our breakdown of the 2026 Top 100 and everything it illustrates](https://washingtontechnology.com/pages/project-38-podcasts.aspx) _2026-06-22 · nwakeman@washingtontechnology.com (Nick Wakeman) · WT 360: The market from all angles_ The 2026 Washington Technology Top 100 rankings are now live for everyone to use in their own research of the federal market’s largest technology and services contractors, plus the industry’s major overarching themes. For this episode, Nick and Ross huddle up to overview edition number 32 of WT’s flagship project that certainly does have an element of “Who’s Up and Who’s Down” to it. One question… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/25af90be-1b65-4dbd-9523-ac12ae4181c7/2c0981ca-ca03-49fc-88c2-a85a1c8f8796/episodes/audio/group/4e5e0044-5e63-4d25-96c4-2a55adcd69ea/group-item/a46a20a4-8b8c-449b-a991-6cb9d8c05fae/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Sac_h67J) ## [Key points (and questions too) from Trump’s fixed-price contracting and AI orders](https://washingtontechnology.com/pages/project-38-podcasts.aspx) _2026-06-15 · nwakeman@washingtontechnology.com (Nick Wakeman) · WT 360: The market from all angles_ The second Trump administration has outpaced the first one in terms of executive orders signed by the president, but this current tenure has put more focus on government contracting than before. Stephanie Kostro, president of the Professional Services Council, starts out this episode with Nick and Ross by providing historical context to that statement. Then the discussion turns to President… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/25af90be-1b65-4dbd-9523-ac12ae4181c7/2c0981ca-ca03-49fc-88c2-a85a1c8f8796/episodes/audio/group/0f3f0664-d6d8-45ac-90a1-26b13328d4ab/group-item/f46a068e-c779-4c31-9882-36eb045cc93f/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Sac_h67J) ## [All about AE Industrial’s place in the market's private capital action](https://washingtontechnology.com/pages/project-38-podcasts.aspx) _2026-06-08 · nwakeman@washingtontechnology.com (Nick Wakeman) · WT 360: The market from all angles_ We have taken a deeper dive into the government market’s private investment landscape in recent weeks by hearing the viewpoints of a banker and then a venture capital specialist. Kirk Konert, managing partner at AE Industrial Partners, joins for this episode to continue the conversation by weighing in on private capital trends across the market and explaining what goes into aligning business… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/25af90be-1b65-4dbd-9523-ac12ae4181c7/2c0981ca-ca03-49fc-88c2-a85a1c8f8796/episodes/audio/group/fb91c735-d282-40e7-9689-352a9ad4ad5c/group-item/74fb320f-acfa-4009-91db-04f57a93ffd0/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Sac_h67J) ## [Defense tech investing is cool again, but can it stay that way?](https://washingtontechnology.com/pages/project-38-podcasts.aspx) _2026-06-01 · nwakeman@washingtontechnology.com (Nick Wakeman) · WT 360: The market from all angles_ If it feels like investors everywhere have some curiosity about the defense tech landscape, then it’s because more of them both want to increase their knowledge and sometimes involvement in the ecosystem. Steve Brotman, founder and managing partner of the growth equity investment firm Alpha Partners, fits into that category as an observer and participant that works with venture capital firms to be… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/25af90be-1b65-4dbd-9523-ac12ae4181c7/2c0981ca-ca03-49fc-88c2-a85a1c8f8796/episodes/audio/group/68696579-798f-4d9e-8720-07d422e1f71d/group-item/0701838d-8e86-4ef2-963c-724d1065184a/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Sac_h67J) ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jhtwnSKfDapW) _2026-06-01 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [A pulse check on GovCon’s capital market landscape](https://washingtontechnology.com/pages/project-38-podcasts.aspx) _2026-05-18 · nwakeman@washingtontechnology.com (Nick Wakeman) · WT 360: The market from all angles_ The window for government contractors, especially those in defense and space technology, to go public is open again as several listings over the past 12 months show and SpaceX’s own offering this year will illustrate. Dave Khalsa, head of mid-cap defense and government technology investment banking at J.P. Morgan, works on transactions of many different types and observes all of them to help… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/25af90be-1b65-4dbd-9523-ac12ae4181c7/2c0981ca-ca03-49fc-88c2-a85a1c8f8796/episodes/audio/group/0583506f-544f-43e6-9bbd-02a359ec8637/group-item/55a21639-7e23-469a-a28b-07a590e96183/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Sac_h67J)