Who We Are

GovDiscovery AI helps defense contractors identify opportunities earlier in the pipeline, before the RFP drops, so you can focus on shaping the pursuit.

Our Early Defense Opportunity Identification Solution delivers tailored email reports (no new platform to learn) with opportunities that match your priorities. Each report includes the capture and market intelligence you need to qualify and pursue work as a prime or subcontractor. Compared to legacy tools like GovWin, GovDiscovery AI delivers more opportunities, earlier, while saving your team valuable time and resources.

Built by national security business development specialists, our solution combines human expertise with our proprietary Defense Market Signals Database, which sources insights from 100+ open-source DoD market signal channels—including GAO reports, Combatant Command updates, Congressional testimony, senior DoD leadership statements, budget documents, and more.

This means your team gets actionable intel, aligned with DoD priorities, to support:

  • Opportunity Identification – Spotting early customer demand signals and upcoming recompetes.

  • Market Intelligence – Competitor analysis, solutioning suggestions, and customer contact updates.

  • Proposal & BD Growth – Expert consultants to support strategy, positioning, and capture efforts.

  • Marketing Visibility – Aligning your message with demand signals and Administration priorities.

At GovDiscovery AI, we believe that once a solicitation is live on SAM.gov, it’s already too late. That’s why we focus on uncovering opportunities earlier, so you can spend your time engaging with customers and partners to shape the win.

MIKE SHANLEY, Founder & CEO

Mike Shanley is a recognized thought leader in federal business development and government contracting strategy. As Founder and CEO of GovDiscovery AI, he leads efforts to make government contracting more efficient and innovative by streamlining the resource-intensive business development process through advanced data and technology solutions.

Prior to founding GovDiscovery AI, Mike worked on business development at a large U.S. government contractor, supporting pipeline management, capture research, and proposal development for federal contracts and grants.

Mike is a frequent speaker at U.S. government and industry events, where he shares insights on federal market trends, teaming strategies, and innovation adoption. He hosts the Global Strategy Podcast, featuring high-profile guests including the former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, the Chief Innovation Officer of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Nobel Peace Prize recipients, and TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year.