Amtower Off Center

Hosted by nationally-known speaker and consultant Mark Amtower,  Amtower Off-Center highlights the good, the bad, the ugly and the just plain silly of doing business in the government market. Every week experts join Mark for a lively discussion of current issues facing the government contractor community.


  • Host Mark Amtower discuses the 2018 Government Contractor Study with Market Connections president Aaron Heffron and Merritt Group Sr VP Matt Donovan.
    August 20, 2018
  • Carl Dickson, publisher of Captureplanning.com and PropLIBRARY.com joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center to discuss the recent 2018 Federal Contractor Study and what small businesses can do to beat their much…
    August 8, 2018
  • This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower interviews William Sanders, director of Technology Strategy and Business Development (SLED) for Oracle, and Mike Smoyer, president of the Digital Government Institute and producer of 930Gov.
    August 3, 2018
  • Mark Forman, vice president and Global Head of Public Sector for Unisys, joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center to discuss FITARA, the Internet of Things, and the top issues facing the…
    July 2, 2018
  • David Shea, director of GSA’s Center for Charge Card Management, joined host Mark Amtower for a lively discussion of the federal SmartPay program.
    June 25, 2018
  • This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower interviews Judy Schramm, CEO of ProResource, a marketing firm specializing in helping executives tell their stories and develop their personal brands.
    June 11, 2018
  • Tech marketing expert John Kostak joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center to discuss branding, identity management, and the findings in Kostak’s study: “Digital Transformation and the “7i’s”. June 4, 2018
    June 1, 2018
  • Danielle Brigida, national social media manager for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center to discuss how federal agencies use Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media…
    May 18, 2018
  • What is the value of face-to-face networking and how can AFCEA help in that effort? Find out when Katie Helwig, director of Small Business Programs at AFCEA, and Eric Strauss, director of Business Development for…
    May 14, 2018
  • Celero Strategies President and CEO Stan Soloway and Lohfeld Consulting CEO Bob Lohfeld join host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center to discuss a number of contracting issues, including the procurement climate under…
    May 7, 2018
  • Writing expert and trainer Carla Bass joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center to discuss her book: Write to Influence!, and what you can do to improve your writing skills. April 30,…
    April 30, 2018
  • What is currently driving the mergers and acquisitions activity in the government contracting market? Find out when Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center. April 23, 2018
    April 23, 2018
  • Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center for a wide-ranging discussion of the top contracting issues including Smart Pay micro-purchase limits, new GAO rules…
    April 16, 2018
  • How do you build your LinkedIn profile? Find out when leadership coach Maria Fafard joins fellow LinkedIn expert Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center. April 2, 2018
    April 2, 2018