CLEARED HOT: The Flight Path to Sustained Federal Funding
What Happens After You Escape the Valley of Death—and How to Keep Winning.
You made it out. Now what? Surviving the Valley of Death is only the beginning.
Most companies believe the hardest part is winning their first government contract.
But merely surviving isn’t the goal—sustaining momentum is.
Securing a contract once doesn’t mean you’re cleared for continued flight. It takes a deliberate system to convert one funded contract into a repeatable, defendable, and scalable pipeline.
“Winning one contract isn’t the destination—it’s just takeoff.” Gene Moran shows you how to reach orbit and stay there.
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Gene Moran is a nationally recognized authority on federal sales, lobbying, and influence. A retired U.S. Navy Captain, he served at sea in command and in Washington, DC in the Pentagon and in Congress. Today, he is the founder and president of Capitol Integration, a top-performing lobbying firm repeatedly recognized by Bloomberg Government and the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics.
Gene has guided companies of all sizes—from startups to industry leaders—through the turbulent airspace of federal funding, securing billions in contracts and policy wins. He is the award-winning author of multiple works on government influence, including Pitching the Big Top; Government Deals Are Funded, Not Sold; Million Dollar Influence (with Alan Weiss), and Ziplining Through the Valley of Death.
Respected for his candor, strategic clarity, and results-driven approach, Gene equips executives with the tools to navigate Washington’s complexity, transform one win into lasting momentum, and ultimately achieve orbit in the federal market.
