https://themapagroup.com/blog/ Notes from Avi Kemp, Partner at The MAPA Group, on commercial real estate for the defense industry. en-us https://themapagroup.com/blog/defense-contract-real-estate-plan/ https://themapagroup.com/blog/defense-contract-real-estate-plan/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Avi Kemp Contractors plan staffing, technical capability and pricing in detail before a bid, but where the team will work if they win is often left until after the award. Addressing it during the proposal stage can close a timing gap and support the government's assessment of your readiness to perform. https://themapagroup.com/blog/mobile-scifs-defense-office-space/ https://themapagroup.com/blog/mobile-scifs-defense-office-space/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0700 Avi Kemp A new Department of War program will field roughly 50 mobile SCIFs around the country. For defense companies priced out of classified work by the cost of building their own secure space, it could change the calculus on what kind of office to lease.