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Jan 22, 20243 min read
Upcoming Conferences: AFCEA WEST 2024
AFCEA WEST 2024 takes place next month, February 13-15, 2024, in San Diego, California.
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Jan 8, 20242 min read
Looking Ahead for 2024
2024 has finally arrived and there is a lot of work ahead of us. Giesler has many plans and goals we are set to accomplish again...
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![Navy BD Part 13: Unmanned Fleet](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ea8ce_3a0744f58f5d4f44b0554bbca69e031b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/5ea8ce_3a0744f58f5d4f44b0554bbca69e031b~mv2.webp)
Nov 27, 20233 min read
Navy BD Part 13: Unmanned Fleet
The United States Navy has been working on developing its unmanned fleet, encompassing unmanned surface vehicles (USVs)...
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Nov 20, 20234 min read
Navy BD Part 12: Navy Technology Focus Areas
Technology Focus Areas (TFAs) are specific categories to focus growing to help achieve technology goals. The United States Navy...
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Nov 13, 20232 min read
Navy BD Part 11: JADC2 and Project Overmatch
Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) is an initiative to make the systems we have and build in the future work together...
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Nov 6, 20234 min read
Navy BD Series Part 10: INDOPACOM
The Indo-Pacific region stretches from our Pacific coastline to the India Ocean. It is home to more than half of the world’s people...
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Oct 30, 20233 min read
Navy BD Part 9: Systems, Terminology, and Abbreviations
There are many resources that are readily available to gain a deeper understanding of the Navy’s systems...
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Oct 23, 20232 min read
Navy BD Part 8: Contracting Strategies
In this week’s blog post, we take a look at FAR, Non-FAR, Firm-Fixed-Price, and Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee based contracts.
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Oct 16, 20233 min read
Navy BD Part 7: Navy Contract Vehicles and Opportunity Resources
The primary Navy Contract Vehicle is SeaPort NxG. The various GSA Contract Vehicles such as OASIS+ and GSA MAS IT are also heavily used.
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![Navy BD Part 6: Navy Acquisition Commands for IW](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ea8ce_a2e49a98172b4231a49fdb8c36d5f62a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/5ea8ce_a2e49a98172b4231a49fdb8c36d5f62a~mv2.webp)
Oct 8, 20233 min read
Navy BD Part 6: Navy Acquisition Commands for IW
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) along with its subordinate commands, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific...
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Oct 2, 20232 min read
Navy BD Part 5: Understanding the Services and DON Budget
Understanding the Department of the Navy’s budget is important to understand where and when funding is projected to be allocated.
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Sep 27, 20235 min read
Navy BD: Establishing Command and Winning Relationships Part 4: Commercial Partners
Information hardware and software vendors are also important potential teammates to have pre-existing partnerships with.
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Sep 22, 20232 min read
Navy BD: Establishing Command and Winning Relationships Part 3: Large & Small Businesses
To do business with the Navy or any organization in the federal market, companies will often need to work with a variety of prime...
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Sep 13, 20233 min read
Navy BD: Establishing Command and Winning Relationships Part 2: Navy Associations and Conferences
In this week’s blog post, we take a look at the second in our series, Navy BD: Establishing Command and Winning Relationships Part 2
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Sep 4, 20232 min read
Navy BD: Establishing Command and Winning Relationships Part 1: Navy Organization
The Armed Forces are primarily organized in two (2) different ways. First, by Operational Chain of Commands and then by Administrative...
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Aug 14, 20232 min read
Fair Winds and Following Seas to Navy Admiral Michael Gilday
Today, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday formally stepped aside in a relinquishment of office ceremony to make way for...
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Jul 24, 20233 min read
Spotlight on Women: Admiral Lisa Franchetti
In this week’s blog post, we take a look at Adm. Lisa Franchetti and her Naval career.
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![Spotlight on Women: Lt. Commander Amber Cowan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ea8ce_c2452787bace496487a0d3166065f218~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/5ea8ce_c2452787bace496487a0d3166065f218~mv2.webp)
Jun 26, 20231 min read
Spotlight on Women: Lt. Commander Amber Cowan
In this week's blog post, we take a look at Lt. Commander Amber Cowan, first woman to serve as XO of a submarine.
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![Spotlight on Women: Women Veterans Recognition Day and Captain Rosemary Mariner, USN](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ea8ce_c5533e33704d4f40b016af9b6e2dabb8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_331,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/5ea8ce_c5533e33704d4f40b016af9b6e2dabb8~mv2.webp)
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Spotlight on Women: Women Veterans Recognition Day and Captain Rosemary Mariner, USN
To celebrate women veterans everywhere, take a look at this week’s blog post on Captain Rosemary Mariner, USN: A trailblazing veteran.
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May 22, 20232 min read
Road to Reunion
In this week's blog post, Kevin Uhrich looks back at his time serving on his first Ship, USS Garcia.
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