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The government shutdown is over. Every contractor and tech company working with the federal government can breathe a sigh of relief. Now it’s time to really get to work.

“Did you see what he tweeted?”

For nearly two years now, that one question has been asked in every single morning meeting that I’ve been in with federal contractors or employees. It’s on everyone’s mind when they start their day – what did the President tweet today?

You may think you know how government contractors succeed through marketing, but the results of a recent survey may surprise you.

Did you know 86% of government contractors have event sponsorships in their 2018 marketing budgets? 

Did you know that 53% of contractors increased their digital advertising spending this year? 

“Are we building tomorrow’s legacy technology today?”

Those were the words of acting U.S. Chief Information Security Officer Grant Schneider during last week’s Digital Transformation Summit, hosted by FedScoop. I sat in on his presentation to hear about the White House’s view on cybersecurity — as the session was promoted — but I came away thinking much more about IT modernization.

Write when you have an idea.

1. What do you do at Merritt Group?

I am an Account Supervisor in the Government Practice, managing client relationships and ensuring they get the media attention they deserve.

In a few years, the average person will come into contact with more than 5,000 connected devices on a daily basis.

That assertion by Marty Trevino, Organizational Architect and Senior Strategist for the National Security Agency, drew a collective “Whoa” from the attendees at NextGov Prime 2015 in Washington, D.C. this month.