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Howard — Retired U.S. Air Force Procurement Officer, Combat Aviator, and GovClose CEO

10/11/2026

How Long Does It Take To Win A Government Contract

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Congratulations to Brie Novack for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!Brie entered the program with an e...
10/09/2026

Congratulations to Brie Novack for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!

Brie entered the program with an exceptionally strong background in public administration, financial advisory, and grant management, bringing years of proven expertise securing and administering millions of dollars in federal and state grant funding, as well as managing complex FEMA reimbursements and district operations.

Throughout her career, she has been a trusted leader executing public sector operations, strengthening compliance and audit controls, and leading high-impact community and recreational initiatives.

Her deep operational understanding, paired with financial stewardship and process optimization, has enabled municipal authorities, fire districts, and public agencies to streamline reporting, maintain audit-ready compliance, and maximize funding streams.

Through , Brie learned how to apply her extensive grant administration, public sector compliance, and project coordination expertise directly to the federal contracting marketplace.

She developed the ability to analyze government spending data, identify target agencies and buying offices, evaluate competitors, understand acquisition strategies and contract vehicles, and build a data-driven federal sales roadmap.

She also strengthened her knowledge of pipeline development, opportunity qualification, capture strategy, pre-solicitation engagement, RFIs and Sources Sought, and compliant proposal development.

Brie is already positioned to leverage these capabilities to help businesses, public authorities, and government contractors navigate complex federal procurement requirements, align with agency demand, and expand their public sector footprint.

Brie brings a rare and powerful combination of public sector grant leadership, financial compliance expertise, operational ex*****on, and federal market strategy.

I believe she would be an outstanding asset to any organization or government contractor seeking leadership in federal business development, capture strategy, public sector growth, or compliance management.

Congratulations again, Brie! You earned it.
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10/07/2026

Why Government Funding Beats Venture Capital

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10/04/2026

The Biggest Problem In Government Contracting

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Congratulations to Nicholas Berry for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!Nicholas entered the program wi...
10/02/2026

Congratulations to Nicholas Berry for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!

Nicholas entered the program with a strong foundation in business growth and leadership, bringing a proven background as a U.S. Army Veteran, management consultant, and founder of Sentinel Consulting Group, LLC.

Through , Nicholas learned how to channel his military background and strategic consulting experience directly into high-value federal marketplace ex*****on. He developed the ability to analyze federal spending data, conduct deep market analyses to find competitive positioning, evaluate target agencies, and construct data-driven federal sales roadmaps tailored to specific agency buying habits.

He also strengthened his expertise across pipeline development, opportunity qualification, pre-solicitation engagement, and proactive capture strategy—learning how to influence requirements during early market research phases, leverage RFIs and Sources Sought, build compliance matrices, and execute winning proposal strategies before solicitations drop.

Nicholas is uniquely positioned to leverage these advanced B2G capabilities to help commercial firms avoid common contracting pitfalls, target winnable opportunities, and capture lucrative public sector contracts. Nicholas brings a powerful combination of military leadership, go-to-market and capture strategy expertise, and federal sales ex*****on.

I believe he would be an outstanding asset to any organization or commercial contractor seeking elite leadership in federal business development, public sector capture strategy, or government growth consulting.

Congratulations again, Nicholas! You earned it.
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10/02/2026

How To Start Lobbying From Home

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Congratulations to Katelyn Cornell for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!Katelyn entered the program wi...
09/25/2026

Congratulations to Katelyn Cornell for graduating from the GovClose Certification Program!

Katelyn entered the program with a strong background in strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, and practice operations, bringing a client-focused approach to building sustainable growth and enduring enterprise value.

Throughout her career—including operational consulting as Practice Operations Lead at Wound HOUSE CALLS and her current role as Director of Federal Growth Strategy at ENDEUR, LLC—she has been a trusted leader driving organizational performance, disciplined ex*****on, and strategic partnership development. Her deep operational understanding, paired with a focus on trust, clear communication, and problem-solving, has enabled organizations to build efficient processes, strengthen systems, and scale effectively.

Through , Katelyn learned how to apply her strategic planning, operations, and relationship-building capabilities directly to the federal marketplace. She developed the ability to analyze government spending, identify target agencies and buying offices, evaluate competitors, understand acquisition strategies and contract vehicles, and build a data-driven federal sales roadmap. She also strengthened her knowledge of pipeline development, opportunity qualification, capture strategy, pre-solicitation engagement, RFIs and Sources Sought, and compliant proposal development.

Katelyn is already positioned to leverage these capabilities through ENDEUR, LLC to help established companies identify, pursue, and build sustainable growth opportunities in government contracting. Katelyn brings a compelling combination of operational leadership, strategic partnership development, and federal growth ex*****on.

I believe she would be an outstanding asset to any organization or government contractor seeking leadership in federal business development, capture strategy, or public sector growth.

Congratulations again, Katelyn! You earned it.
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