Amtower Off-Center 
Top News
- Sequestration, budget cuts taking its toll on DoD
- Small companies won't feel effect of lowered contractor pay cap
- GSA trying innovative approaches to disposing of real property
- IRS draws new criticism over $70M employee bonuses
- VA identifying project managers, then improving their skills
- OMB sets new deadlines to improve data on USASpending.gov
- As VA works to eliminate one backlog, one more might emerge
- BRAC-like commission proposed to hunt down government cost savings
- Sequestration claims another conference: DHS' GFirst cyber event
- Postal Service closing Capitol Hill post offices in 'symbolic' move
- Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet
- Fed pens new furlough song
- Web guru Dorris brings new life to government websites
- EPA CIO Jackson returning to private sector
- Navy strikes enterprise licensing deal with Oracle
- Contractors with security clearances lack path to report problems
- NSA leak case gives vendors reason to reevaluate personnel
- 8 contract executives guilty of 8(a) contracting fraud
- Whistleblower suit leads to $12M false claims settlement by SAIC
Mondays, 12:00 p.m.
Hosted by nationally-known speaker and consultant Mark Amtower, Amtower Off-Center highlights the good, the bad, the ugly and the just plain silly of doing business in the government market. Every week experts join Amtower for a lively discussion of current issues facing the government contractor community.
Does your company need a board of advisers?
Stan Krejci of the SK Group discusses the idea of a board of advisers with host Mark Amtower. Does your company need one? How should you assemble one?
October 25, 2010
Deltek CEO discusses purchase of Input
Host Mark Amtower interviews Deltek CEO Kevin Parker about the company's recent acquisition of Input.
October 11, 2010 (Repeated October 18, 2010)
What is the U.S. Cyber Challenge?
Host Mark Amtower interviews Karen Evans, Director, U.S. Cyber Challenge, on cybersecurity issues.
October 4, 2010
Update on GSA's SmartPay program
Host Mark Amtower discusses the SmartPay program with David Shea, Director of the Office of Charge Card Management, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration.
September 27, 2010
All things government events
Amtower interviews David Powell, COO of the Federal Business Council.
September 20, 2010
(Encore Presentation)
Social networking and the government
Amtower interviews GovLoop founder and president Steve Ressler.
Sept. 6 and 13, 2010
All things government events
Amtower interviews David Powell, COO of the Federal Business Council.
Aug. 30, 2010
An introduction to the B2I market
This week, Amtower interviews Peter Long, CEO of MCH.
Aug. 30, 2010
How to start development of an inbound marketing program
Amtower interviews internet marketing guru and author Brian Halligan.
Aug. 16, 2010
All about the publishing company HappyAbout
This week, Amtower interviews Mitchell Levy, CEO of HappyAbout.
July 26, 2010
Lessons in marketing from the Grateful Dead
Amtower talks with author David Meerman Scott about his new book and much more.
July 19, 2010
Learn about Chesapeake Cyber Associates
Amtower interviews Bill Howard, president of Chesapeake Cyber Associates and host of the monthly Maryland Marketing Meeting.
July 5, 2010
A small business check up with Intellifed
This week, Amtower interviews Todd Lamonia, president and CEO of Intellifed.
June 28, 2010
INPUT's federal IT forecast for 2010-2015
Amtower interviews Kevin Plexico, Senior VP for Research and Analysis Services at INPUT.
June 21, 2010
How to use social media at your agency
This week, Amtower talks with John Kagia of Market Connections.
June 14, 2010
All about Washington Technology's Top 100
This week, Amtower learns all about it with editor-in-chief Nick Wakeman.
June 7, 2010
How to get stimulus funds, grant money
Grants and stimulus diva Kristin DeProspero has tips for you!
Encore Presentation
What's available for veteran-owned small businesses
Amtower interviews James Lloyd, Program Director for the Veteran-Owned/Service Disabled Program at the US Army Office of Small Business Programs.
May 17, 2010
The top technologies to watch for in 2010
This week, Amtower talks with GCN editor-in-chief Wyatt Kash.
May 10, 2010
TechAmerica shares survey results, contracting ideas
Amtower is joined by TechAmerica CEO and President Phil Bond.
May 3, 2010
