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The Federal Market Has Changed. Has Your Strategy? Webinar
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The Federal Market Has Changed. Has Your Strategy? Webinar

Tuesday, June 02, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm EST   Virtual, ON24

The federal market has fundamentally changed — and the January Executive Order "Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting" is only part of the story. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) has injected historic funding into defense priorities, but as The Chertoff Group has argued, OB3 is the accelerant, not the cause. The deeper shift is structural: how the Department of War defines needs, allocates risk, awards contracts, and holds contractors accountable has been permanently rewired.
For executives and growth teams operating in the defense industrial base, the window to adapt is narrow. The FY2027 defense budget of $1.5 trillion represents an unprecedented opportunity — but only for firms that understand the new rules of the game.
In this webinar, The Chertoff Group will break down what this transformation means for your pipeline, your governance structure, and your competitive positioning.

What You'll Learn:
  • How OB3 funding and the Executive Order on defense acquisition are reshaping contract priorities — and why the structural changes will outlast any single piece of legislation
  • What the shift to the Warfighting Acquisition System means for capture strategy: why speed to delivery is now a performance threshold, not a goal
  • How Portfolio Acquisition Executives have displaced program-level relationships as the real center of gravity — and what that means for your BD approach
  • What a 30-day performance review cycle means for your board, your finance team, and your executive compensation structure
  • How to build a capital reinvestment posture that meets DOW scrutiny while protecting shareholder value
  • Supply chain security obligations flowing down to sub-tier contractors
  • Proactive steps for audits, governance playbooks, and IP realignment — before a performance trigger forces your hand
Are you ready to succeed in this environment? Join us to understand how to build that posture now.
 
  • Greg Little
    Greg Little -
    Senior Counselor, Palantir Technologies

    Greg Little is a Senior Counselor at Palantir Technologies with extensive experience leading data strategy and digital transformation across the Department of Defense. Little spent nearly a decade in senior Defense Department roles advancing how the department uses data to drive decisions and improve performance. He stood up and led the office responsible for the Defense Department's financial management data strategy, deploying the enterprise analytics platform now used across defense agencies. He later served as Deputy Comptroller for Enterprise Data and Business Performance, advising senior Pentagon leadership on digital transformation and performance management in support of the National Defense Strategy. Little holds a B.A. in Economics from Bates College.

  • Emily Murphy
    Emily Murphy -
    Senior Advisor, The Chertoff Group

    Emily W. Murphy is a senior advisor to The Chertoff Group and a leading expert in government contracting and federal acquisition. She contributes to Federal Strategy business development engagements. Murphy served as Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration from 2017 to 2021, leading a workforce of more than 11,000 employees and overseeing $75 billion in annual contracts. Under her leadership, GSA increased sales by 36% and saved customer agencies $21.6 billion. She previously served as GSA's first Chief Acquisition Officer and held senior procurement policy and leadership roles across the House Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Small Business, where she authored more than 100 contracting reform provisions that became law. She also served at the U.S. Small Business Administration in senior advisory and acting leadership roles. Murphy is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and Smith College and is currently a fellow in the School of Business at George Mason University.

  • Aaron Roth
    Aaron Roth -
    Principal and Head of Federal Strategy, The Chertoff Group

    Aaron Roth leads federal strategy and security at The Chertoff Group, helping companies navigate federal market dynamics, and plan for organic growth across commercial and government sectors. Prior to joining The Chertoff Group, Roth served as TSA's Deputy Executive Assistant Administrator for Operations Support, where he oversaw global strategies, security policy, industry engagement, intelligence and analysis, and vetting programs. He also served as Chief of Staff supporting the Offices of Security Operations and the Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service. Roth retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as a Captain after 24 years of service. His assignments included serving as the Commandant's strategic advisor on emerging policy issues, Operations Officer of the Maritime Security Response Team, and liaison to the FBI Hostage Rescue Team. He also held staff roles during the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security.

  • 11:00am - 12:00pm EST

    Webinar Discussion with Aaron Roth, Emily Murphy and Greg Little

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    • What companies must do now to win in the current environment.

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