Wiley|Wilson’s entry into the federal market signaled a new era of significant work — for both the firm and the country. The first projects were notable for their size and scope, and the determination that went on behind the scenes to secure the contracts. This can-do spirit is still alive and well at Wiley|Wilson.

In this installment in our anniversary series, Dave Nardi and Abbe Little talk about the company’s earliest days in this arena, how those contracts came to be, and the lessons from them that carry on to this day.