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Leveraging decades of proprietary data, analysis, and bold thinking to empower leaders in achieving extraordinary results.

Brussels is tightening sovereignty and loosening oversight at the same time

A recently proposed EU law would make sovereignty something a defence bid has to prove. At the same time, a wave of simplification measures is lightening the compliance checks around everything else. Then the gap between them falls on you, the bidder.

June 20, 2026  |  Governance

The one thing the new sovereignty law changes about winning an EDF bid

Europe has written digital sovereignty into law. For the consortia bidding on the European Defence Fund, the level you can buy is not what wins. What wins is something we learned twenty years ago, from a judge who refused to touch his computer.

June 9, 2026  |  Governance

Brussels is tightening sovereignty and loosening oversight at the same time

A recently proposed EU law would make sovereignty something a defence bid has to prove. At the same time, a wave of simplification measures is lightening the compliance checks around everything else. The gap between them falls on you, the bidder.

June 20, 2026  |  Governance

What experienced program leaders see that dashboards don't

Experienced leaders often identify significant program risks in the gap between official reports and the actual execution process, problems that remain hidden from standard dashboards.

March 13, 2026  |  Scrutiny

Impactful defense leaders don't leave governance to chance

How impactful leaders in defense programs ensure successful delivery by continuously aligning leadership intent, delivery structure, and the reality of execution through three key decisions.

March 11, 2026 | Governance

Regulated programs have two finish lines. Plan for both.

Leaders of regulated programs need to integrate regulatory requirements directly into the program schedule to ensure compliance and prevent delays. Planning for both completion and deployment is essential.

February 23, 2026  |  Execution

June 9, 2026  |  Governance

The one thing the new sovereignty law changes about winning an EDF bid​

Europe has written digital sovereignty into law. For consortia bidding on the European Defence Fund, the level you can buy is not what wins. What wins is something we learned twenty years ago.

March 13, 2026  |  Scrutiny

What experienced program leaders see that dashboards don't

Experienced leaders often identify significant program risks in the gap between official reports and the actual execution process, problems that remain hidden from standard dashboards. 

March 11, 2026 | Governance

Impactful defense leaders don't leave governance to chance

How impactful leaders in defense programs ensure successful delivery by continuously aligning leadership intent, delivery structure, and the reality of execution through three key decisions.

February 23, 2026  |  Execution

Regulated programs have two finish lines. Plan for both.

Leaders of regulated programs need to integrate regulatory requirements directly into the program schedule to ensure compliance and prevent delays. Planning for both completion and deployment is essential.

March 13, 2026  |  Scrutiny

What experienced program leaders see that dashboards don't

Experienced leaders often identify significant program risks in the gap between official reports and the actual execution process, problems that remain hidden from standard dashboards.


March 11, 2026 | Governance

Impactful defense leaders don't leave governance to chance

How impactful leaders in defense programs ensure successful delivery by continuously aligning leadership intent, delivery structure, and the reality of execution through three key decisions.

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