GovCon Edge

Federal AI Isn’t About Technology. It’s About Faster Decisions.

Brought to you by Deep Water Point & Associates, GovCon Edge delivers practical insights, strategies, and real-world perspectives to help businesses compete and win in government contracting.
Brought to you by Deep Water Point & Associates, GovCon Edge delivers practical insights, strategies, and real-world perspectives to help businesses compete and win in government contracting.
In this episode, Deep Water Point & Associates brings together defense, civilian, and industry perspectives to unpack how AI decisions are actually being made across the federal government and why having a clear, credible AI story is now essential for succeeding in GovCon. Leading organizations are treating AI as a mission enabler and enterprise consideration, not a proposal add-on. Rather than focusing on tools or demos, the discussion centers on the five decisions federal buyers are making right now:
•Mission — where AI measurably improves outcomes
•Platform — how AI fits within existing environments
•Trust — security, transparency, and risk management
•Acquisition — procurement, contracting, and governance realities
•Workforce — ownership, operations, and sustainment
Connect with the speakers:Eric Heffernan, SVP, Deep Water Point & Associates, Moderator
Chase Dalton, Director - National Security, Cognition AI
Sanjay Koyani, Principal, Deep Water Point & Associates and former DOL CTO and HHS Innovation Executive
Jeff Simpson, Principal, Deep Water Point & Associates
Randy Soper, Senior Director AI, Slalom and former IRS Chief AI

CMMC 2.0 Compliance: What the Defense Industrial Base Needs to Know

Brought to you by Deep Water Point & Associates, GovCon Edge delivers practical insights, strategies, and real-world perspectives to help businesses compete and win in government contracting.
Join Deep Water Point & Associates and other industry experts for an essential power session focused on CMMC 2.0 that will help guide you through the complexities of compliance. The session includes a concise overview of CMMC 2.0, detailing what the program is, the key differences between Level 1 and Level 2, and the essential timeline and enforcement details.
Topics covered include:
Gain background on common pitfalls and readiness tips
Hear real-world examples of success, including how to accelerate readiness
Discuss strategies to help streamline your path to compliance through automation
Understand how a small business effectively navigated the journey, including challenges, solutions, and outcomes
Hear from the following speakers:
DWPA Moderator, Tom Ruff, Principal, Deep Water Point & Associates
Karlton Johnson, Col, USAF, Ret., Principal, Deep Water Point & Associates
Tony Bai, Chief Solutions Officer, RISCPoint
Matt Goodrich, JD, Director, Federal Security Compliance SME, Diligent