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Leveling the GovCon Playing Field with Christine Hopkins

In this episode of GovCon Unscripted, Christine Hopkins—CEO of ASCII and 2025 Alaska Small Business Person of the Year—shares her gritty journey from near-collapse in the oil industry to thriving in federal contracting. Discover how she navigated scams, remote business development from Alaska, and the whiplash of recent policy changes.Key Takeaways:🚨 Scam Alert: The predatory emails and contracts targeting new GovCon entrants (and how to avoid them).🏔️ Remote Hustle: Building federal relationships from Alaska during COVID—and making it stick.📜 Policy Whiplash: Overnight contract mods…

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