Graph View Enhancement - Progress Summary
Date: 2025-12-11 Status: Phase 1 Complete - Foundation Established
What Was Done
Enhanced 7 key company profiles with strategic cross-links to create meaningful clusters and relationships in Obsidian’s graph view. Each enhanced profile now includes cross-references to:
- Technology partners (cloud providers, platforms)
- Competitors (direct and adjacent)
- Government customers/sponsors
- Talent flow patterns (common career moves to/from)
- Related sectors and ecosystem notes
Enhanced Company Profiles
1. Amazon Web Services - Herndon, VA
Role: Cloud Hub - Center of ecosystem New Sections Added:
- Companies Using AWS Infrastructure (Capital One, Freddie Mac, Cvent, Navy Federal, Booz Allen, Leidos, SAIC)
- Federal Customers (GovCloud) - IC agencies, DoD, civilian agencies
- Direct Competitors - Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud
- Related Notes - Career paths, ecosystem position, skill clusters
Graph Impact: AWS now appears as central hub with links radiating to:
- Finance cluster (Capital One, Freddie Mac, Navy Federal, PenFed)
- Defense/IC cluster (Booz Allen, Leidos, SAIC, CACI, Peraton)
- SaaS cluster (Cvent, Appian, Salesforce)
- Government cluster (federal agencies using GovCloud)
2. Capital One - McLean, VA
Role: Finance Cluster Anchor New Sections Added:
- Cloud Infrastructure Partner (AWS - 100% cloud-native)
- Peer Financial Institutions (Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Navy Federal, PenFed)
- Defense Contractors (Talent Pipeline) - Booz Allen, Leidos, SAIC
- Related Companies - Similar tech stack (Cvent), opposite profile (Northrop, RTX)
- Career paths and talent flows
Graph Impact: Creates finance cluster connecting:
- To AWS (infrastructure provider)
- To peer banks/GSEs competing for same talent
- To defense contractors as talent source
- To SaaS companies with similar stacks
3. Booz Allen Hamilton - McLean, VA
Role: Defense/IC Cluster Anchor New Sections Added:
- Cloud & Technology Partners (AWS, Azure)
- Direct Competitors (Leidos, SAIC, CACI, GDIT, Peraton)
- Consulting Competitors (Accenture Federal, Deloitte Federal)
- Government Customers (IC agencies, DoD, civilian)
- Defense Primes (Teaming Partners) - Northrop, Lockheed, RTX
- Talent Flows (bidirectional with competitors, Capital One, AWS, MITRE)
Graph Impact: Creates defense/IC SI cluster:
- Hub connecting all major SIs (Leidos, SAIC, CACI, GDIT, Peraton)
- Links to cloud providers (AWS, Azure)
- Links to defense primes (Northrop, Lockheed, RTX)
- Links to talent destinations (Capital One, AWS, MITRE)
- Links to government customers
4. MITRE Corporation - McLean, VA
Role: Research/FFRDC Cluster Anchor New Sections Added:
- FFRDC Peers (Aerospace, IDA, RAND, APL, Lincoln Lab, Noblis)
- Government Sponsors (7 FFRDCs with agency details)
- Commercial Contractors (overlapping missions but different model)
- Technology Partners (AWS, Azure for research environments)
- Think Tanks & Research Organizations (Brookings, RAND, Urban, CSIS)
- Talent Flows (bidirectional with SIs, government, academia)
Graph Impact: Creates research/FFRDC/think tank cluster:
- Links to fellow FFRDCs and nonprofits
- Links to government sponsors across all agencies
- Links to commercial contractors (complementary, not competitive)
- Links to think tanks (policy research peers)
- Links to talent flows showing mission-driven career paths
5. Leidos - Reston, VA
Role: Large SI Cluster Member New Sections Added:
- Cloud & Technology Partners (AWS, Azure)
- Direct Competitors (Booz Allen, SAIC, CACI, GDIT, Peraton)
- Defense Primes (Overlapping IT) - Northrop, Lockheed, RTX
- Government Customers (IC, DoD, civilian agencies with contract details)
- Talent Flows (bidirectional with SIs, Capital One, AWS, MITRE)
- FFRDC relationship (MITRE provides assessment, Leidos implements)
Graph Impact: Strengthens defense SI cluster:
- Dense interconnections with fellow SIs (Booz Allen, SAIC, CACI, GDIT, Peraton)
- Links to cloud providers (AWS, Azure)
- Links to defense primes for teaming
- Links to talent destinations (Capital One, AWS, MITRE)
- Historical connection to SAIC (former parent)
6. Freddie Mac - McLean, VA
Role: Finance/GSE Cluster Member New Sections Added:
- Cloud Infrastructure Partner (AWS - major migration underway)
- Sister GSE & Direct Competitor (Fannie Mae)
- Peer Financial Institutions (Capital One, Navy Federal, PenFed, Federal Reserve)
- Government & Regulatory Relationships (FHFA, Treasury, think tanks)
- Defense Contractors (Talent Pipeline) - Booz Allen, Leidos, SAIC
- Research Partners (Urban Institute, Brookings, Census, BLS)
Graph Impact: Strengthens finance cluster and creates policy research links:
- Direct link to Fannie Mae (sister GSE)
- Links to AWS (cloud migration)
- Links to banks/credit unions competing for talent
- Links to think tanks (housing policy research)
- Links to government agencies (Census, BLS for housing data)
- Links from defense contractors (talent pipeline)
7. SAIC - Reston, VA
Role: SI Cluster Member New Sections Added:
- Cloud & Technology Partners (AWS, Azure)
- Direct Competitors (Leidos, Booz Allen, CACI, GDIT, Peraton)
- Government Customers (Defense, IC, civilian)
- Talent Flows (bidirectional with SIs, Capital One, AWS, MITRE)
- FFRDC relationship (MITRE)
- Historical connection to Leidos (former parent company)
Graph Impact: Completes SI cluster density:
- Links to all major SIs
- Special relationship with Leidos (split in 2013)
- Links to cloud providers
- Links to talent destinations
8. Cvent - Tysons, VA
Role: SaaS Cluster Member New Sections Added:
- Cloud Infrastructure Partner (AWS - 100% cloud-native)
- DMV SaaS Peers & Competitors (Clarabridge/Qualtrics, Blackboard, Deltek, Appian)
- Financial Institutions (Talent Pipeline) - Capital One, Freddie Mac, Navy Federal
- Defense Contractors (Talent Pipeline) - Booz Allen, Leidos, SAIC
- Related Companies (similar AWS-native profile)
- Event Tech Ecosystem
Graph Impact: Creates SaaS cluster and cross-sector talent flows:
- Links to AWS (infrastructure)
- Links to DMV SaaS peers (Deltek, Appian, etc.)
- Links from finance (Capital One, Freddie Mac) as talent source
- Links from defense contractors as talent source
- Demonstrates “no clearance advantage” for recruiting
Graph View Clusters Created
With these 7 enhanced profiles, the following clusters now have strong visibility in Obsidian’s graph view:
1. Cloud Hub (AWS-Centric)
Center: AWS Spokes:
- Finance: Capital One, Freddie Mac, Navy Federal, PenFed
- Defense/IC: Booz Allen, Leidos, SAIC, CACI, Peraton
- SaaS: Cvent, Appian, Salesforce
- Government: Federal agencies (GovCloud customers)
2. Finance Cluster
Members: Capital One, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Navy Federal, PenFed, Federal Reserve Connections:
- All link to AWS (cloud infrastructure)
- All compete for data engineering, ML, cloud talent
- GSEs (Freddie/Fannie) link to think tanks for housing research
3. Defense/IC Systems Integrator Cluster
Members: Booz Allen, Leidos, SAIC, CACI, GDIT, Peraton Connections:
- Densely interconnected (all compete for same contracts)
- All link to AWS/Azure (cloud partners)
- All link to government customers
- All link to defense primes for teaming
- All link to talent destinations (Capital One, AWS, MITRE)
4. Defense Primes Cluster
Members: Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, RTX Connections:
- Link to SIs as teaming partners (Booz Allen, Leidos, SAIC)
- Link to government customers (DoD, IC)
- Different profile from SIs (hardware/aerospace vs IT)
5. Research/Mission-Driven Cluster
Members: MITRE, RAND, IDA, Noblis, Brookings, Urban Institute Connections:
- FFRDCs interconnected
- Link to government sponsors
- Link to think tanks (policy research)
- Link to commercial contractors (complementary relationships)
- Talent flows with SIs, government, academia
6. SaaS/Product Company Cluster
Members: Cvent, Appian, Deltek, Salesforce Connections:
- All link to AWS (cloud infrastructure)
- Compete for DMV tech talent
- Recruit from finance and defense contractors
- Share similar tech stacks (.NET/C#, cloud-native)
7. Talent Flow Network (Cross-Cutting)
High-Volume Talent Flows:
- Defense Contractors → Capital One (comp upgrade, no clearance)
- Defense Contractors → AWS (cloud expertise, max comp)
- SIs ↔ SIs (lateral moves between Booz Allen, Leidos, SAIC, CACI, Peraton)
- Defense/Finance → MITRE (mission focus, no billable hours)
- Everywhere → AWS (cloud vendor, maximum compensation)
How to Use Graph View Now
Option 1: Open 🗺️ DMV Ecosystem Navigator
- Open 🗺️ DMV Ecosystem Navigator - START HERE
- Switch to graph view (local or global)
- This super-hub links to all 105+ organizations, creating a massive hub-and-spoke visualization
Option 2: Filter by Tags
Use graph view filters to isolate specific clusters:
#tier1-comp- Show only maximum compensation companies (AWS, Capital One, etc.)#no-clearance- Show 40+ organizations not requiring clearance#clearance-required- Show defense/IC cluster#data-engineering- Show companies with strong data engineering focus#defense- Isolate defense contractors and primes#finance- Show finance cluster#saas- Show SaaS cluster
Option 3: Explore Individual Company Networks
- Open any of the 7 enhanced profiles
- Switch to local graph view
- See immediate relationships:
- AWS: Radiates to finance, defense, SaaS, government
- Capital One: Connected to AWS, peer banks, defense contractors (talent source)
- Booz Allen: Dense SI cluster, defense primes, government customers
- MITRE: FFRDC peers, think tanks, government sponsors
- Leidos: SI cluster, defense primes, cloud partners
- Freddie Mac: Finance cluster, think tanks, government research agencies
- Cvent: SaaS peers, talent pipelines from finance/defense
Next Steps (Optional)
To further enhance graph view utility, consider:
Phase 2: Enhance More Company Profiles (Ranks 8-25)
Priority profiles to enhance next:
- Northrop Grumman - Complete defense prime cluster
- RTX Corporation - Complete defense prime cluster
- Inova Health System - Create healthcare cluster
- CACI International - Strengthen SI cluster
- Peraton - Complete SI cluster
- Navy Federal Credit Union - Strengthen finance cluster
- Pentagon Federal Credit Union - Complete credit union sub-cluster
- Accenture Federal Services - Add consulting competitor dimension
- Deloitte Federal - Complete consulting cluster
- General Dynamics IT - Round out top-tier SI cluster
Phase 3: Add Government Agencies as Nodes
Currently government agencies are mentioned in “Government Customers” sections but don’t have their own profile notes. Consider creating lightweight profiles for:
- NSA, CIA, NGA, NRO, DIA (IC agencies)
- DARPA, DISA (Defense agencies)
- Census Bureau, BLS, Federal Reserve (Data/economics agencies)
- USDS, 18F (Federal tech organizations)
This would create government agency nodes that multiple contractors link to.
Phase 4: Add Think Tanks as Nodes
Similar to government agencies, create profiles for:
- Brookings Institution
- RAND Corporation
- Urban Institute
- Peterson Institute for International Economics
- CSIS
Summary
Completed:
- ✅ Created super-hub MOC note (🗺️ DMV Ecosystem Navigator)
- ✅ Enhanced 7 strategic company profiles with cross-links
- ✅ Established 7 major clusters in graph view
- ✅ Created bidirectional talent flow links
- ✅ Added comprehensive tags for filtering
Graph View Impact: The graph view now shows:
- AWS as central hub with spokes to finance, defense, SaaS, government
- Dense SI cluster (Booz Allen ↔ Leidos ↔ SAIC ↔ CACI ↔ Peraton)
- Finance cluster (Capital One ↔ Freddie Mac ↔ Fannie Mae ↔ Navy Federal)
- Research/mission cluster (MITRE ↔ FFRDCs ↔ Think Tanks)
- Talent flow patterns (Defense → Capital One/AWS, lateral SI moves)
- Technology partnerships (all modern orgs → AWS/Azure)
- Competitive clusters (SIs competing, banks competing, SaaS competing)
Result: The graph view is now a functional intelligence tool showing real ecosystem relationships, not just a tangled mess of random connections.
Tags: graph-view enhancement complete ecosystem relationships