Trident's Blog

Updated April 19, 2026

We’re happy to introduce our second GSA OASIS+ Phase II blog, designed to help those companies responding to Amendment 0008 and beyond. If you’ve visited this link before, you may notice some information has been updated or moved around. Don’t worry – you’re still in the righ...

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This is part 14 of a 20-part blog series focused on helping you successfully win government oral
presentations.  To read the previous blogs, click here to find the index with individual blogs. In this blog, you’ll learn how to identify and avoid the most common pitfalls th...

UPDATED: April 11, 2026

There is a lot to unpack in this RFP, so we’ve broken this blog down into six key sections to help you navigate what matters most to your business. 

Table of Contents

• NEW: USSOCOM Announces Submission Webinar to be held April 14
• March 30, 2026: USSOCOM Releases Final
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Updated April 9, 2026

Table of Contents 

• April 9, 2026: Army Releases MAPS Amendment 0002
• April 7, 2026: Army Releases MAPS Amendment 0001
• April 1, 2026: MAPS Final RFP Released
• March 30, 2026: Final Draft for MAPS Released
• March 13, 2026: MAPS Update 7
• What is MAPS?
• Fast Facts
• What’s Req...

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This is part 13 of a 20-part blog series designed to help you win government oral presentations. To read the previous blogs, click here to find the index. In this blog, you'll learn how to effectively manage and navigate color team reviews. From understanding the roles of r...

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This is blog 12 of the 20-part blog series on Orals Coaching. To see the previous blogs, click here.  In this blog, I’m covering part 3 of the static presentation deck development tips. In the first blog, we discussed Roles and Responsibilities for the deck development. In t...

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This is blog 11 of the 20-part blog series on Orals Coaching. To see the previous blogs, click here. In this blog, I’m joined again by Trident’s Lead Deck Developer, Morgan Over, to cover part 2 of the static presentation deck development tips. In the last blog, we discusse...

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This is blog 10 of the 20-part blog series on Orals Coaching.  To see the previous blogs, click here. In this blog and the next two, I’m joined by our lead Deck Developer, Morgan Over, to lay out the key details you need to know about developing the static presentation, aka...

Updated Feb. 23, 2026

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The Air Force Research Laboratories Wide Multiple Award Contract (AFRL MAC) is your gateway to providing Science and Technology (S&T) services for the Air Force Research Laboratories. Designed to streamline technology development for the U.S. Air and S...

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This is part 9 of a 20-part blog series designed to help you win government oral presentations. To read the previous blogs, click here to find the index with individual blogs. There are three areas (homework) that I assign to the presentation team prior to our first reh...

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This is part 8 of a 20-part blog series designed to help you win government oral presentations. To read the previous blogs, click here to find the index with individual blogs. In the previous blog, I covered the initial homework that teams and individuals need to complete a...

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This is part 7 of a 20-part blog series designed to help you win government oral presentations. To read the previous blogs, click here to find the index with individual blogs. In this blog, we’ll explore the "homework" I give the team before we start rehearsals. To kick it ...