User Guide
Everything you need to know about using Mission Meets Tech as a reader, subscriber, or premium member.
Access Tiers
Free (no account required)
- All podcast episodes
- Getting Started guide
- Agency Sources reference page
- Newswire headlines and source names
- 37 foundational terms
- Contract Tracker: title, agency, status, and summary
- Article previews: first 2 paragraphs of recent articles
- 1 free ProposalPulse assessment
- 1 free MarketPulse brief
MMT Premium ($199/yr Founding, $249/yr Annual, or $29.99/mo)
Everything free, plus:
| Feature | What you get |
|---|---|
| Full article archive | Every article, unlimited, including recent analysis |
| Capture Intelligence sheets | All signals with confidence labels and action windows |
| Premium Dashboard | Central hub for all premium content and tools |
| Weekly Friday Brief | New solicitations, awards, vehicle status, top signals |
| Monthly PDF Brief | Formatted intelligence packet for your leadership team |
| Pursuit Calendar | Expected RFP dates, proposal deadlines, award windows |
| Ask MMT (AI research assistant) | 100 questions/month, sources on every answer (everyone gets 3/month free) |
| Analyst Q&A with Mary | 1 question/month (2 on Founding with priority review), answered editorially |
| Agency Intelligence Profiles | DHA, VA, HHS, ONC, ARPA-H, CMS deep data |
| Contract Tracker (full) | Vendor, value, NAICS, competitive intelligence |
| IDIQ Tracker (full) | Awardees, burn rate, re-compete signals |
| Opportunity Radar | AI-scanned opportunities with confidence and deadlines |
| SB Vehicle Scanner | Vehicle assignments for small business opportunities |
| Glossary (full) | 200+ terms with complete contractor notes |
| Newswire context notes | Editorial context on every headline |
| ProposalPulse discount | $14.99/assessment (25% off) |
| MarketPulse discount | $35/brief (30% off) |
| 48-hour early access | Every analysis before free distribution |
Institutional ($2,500 - $5,000/yr)
Everything in Premium, plus up to 5 team seats, 500 Ask MMT questions a month pooled across seats, Watchlist Alerts, exportable intelligence, included tool credits, Analyst Q&A with Mary (3/month, 2-business-day SLA), and a 1:1 onboarding session.
Getting Started
- Subscribe to the free newsletter at missionmeetstech.com/newsletter
- Explore free tools: Glossary, Contract Tracker, Newswire, Agency Sources
- Try the paid tools: ProposalPulse (First assessment free) and MarketPulse (First brief free)
- Upgrade to Premium at missionmeetstech.com/pricing when ready
Using ProposalPulse
ProposalPulse scores your federal proposal draft against 9 criteria that mirror how government evaluators read Section L/M responses.
How to use it
- Go to missionmeetstech.com/proposal-pulse
- Upload your document (PDF, DOCX, or PPTX — max 4MB)
- Select the document type
- Enter your email address
- Click "Score this document"
- Scorecard arrives by email in 30-90 seconds
Scoring criteria
- Problem Clarity
- Mission Relevance
- Technical Approach Clarity
- Vehicle & Acquisition Fit
- Team and Credibility
- Traction
- Cost / Price Credibility
- Competitive Position
- Funding Ask & Scope
Pricing: First assessment free. Additional: $19.99 each ($14.99 for Premium members).
Privacy: Original files are not stored. Extracted text may be retained for up to 90 days to support score retrieval and follow-up review. Scorecards and related assessment outputs may be retained. Data is processed by named service providers and is not used to train models. Do not upload classified, ITAR/EAR, or otherwise restricted government material.
Using MarketPulse
MarketPulse turns a federal health IT market question into a source-cited intelligence brief delivered within 24 hours.
- Go to missionmeetstech.com/marketpulse
- Enter your question
- Enter your email address
- Click "Request brief"
- Brief arrives by email within 24 hours
Pricing: First brief free. Additional: $50 each ($35 for Premium members).
Using Ask MMT
Ask MMT is the research assistant. Type a federal health IT question the way you would ask a colleague: a contract, a vehicle, an agency, a budget line, a trend. It answers in seconds and lists the sources it used under the answer.
- Go to missionmeetstech.com/ask. Premium members also have the floating button on every member page and a card on the dashboard.
- Ask. Follow-up questions carry the last two turns, so "and who holds the bridge?" works after a first question about the program.
- Open the sources. Every answer lists the systems it drew on and the MMT articles it cited. Check them before the answer goes in a slide.
What it reads: live federal sources (SAM.gov, USASpending, Congress.gov, PubMed, and more) and the MMT article archive. The full list, with what each provides, is at missionmeetstech.com/ask/sources.
Limits: 3 questions a month free (email required to see sources). 100 a month on Premium and Founding. 500 a month pooled on Institutional. Counts reset on the 1st.
When it does not know: it says so. If the answer is not in the sources it reads, you get "I don't have a source for that" and a suggestion for where to look, rather than a guess.
Privacy: Your question and answer stay in your browser and in MMT's usage log for quota counting. The AI provider does not train on them. Details on the Security page.
Premium Dashboard
Access at missionmeetstech.com/dashboard. Enter your subscriber email to sign in.
The sidebar includes: Home, Latest Analysis, Agency Profiles, Friday Brief, Monthly Brief, Contract Tracker, IDIQ Tracker, Pursuit Calendar, ProposalPulse, MarketPulse, Glossary, Newswire, Agency Sources, Analyst Q&A, and Settings.
When signed in, a member chip appears in the site header with quick access to Dashboard, My Briefs, Pursuit Calendar, and Sign Out.
Contract Tracker
Free: Title, agency, status, and summary for each tracked contract.
Premium: Vendor, value, NAICS, verification date, full competitive intelligence, key developments, competitor analysis, timeline, financials, risks, and opportunities.
Opportunity Radar (Premium): AI-scanned opportunities with confidence scores, value estimates, solicitation numbers, and deadlines.
SB Vehicle Scanner (Premium): Vehicle assignments for small business opportunities, filterable by vehicle type.
IDIQ Tracker
Free: Vehicle name, agency, ceiling, and status.
Premium: Awardees, task order history, ceiling burn rate, re-compete window, and MMT intel notes.
Capture Intelligence Sheets
Monthly packets covering programs, vehicles, and budget signals with active opportunity.
Free: Title, signal count, 1 full signal, 2 truncated teasers.
Premium: All signals with confidence labels (High / Medium / Speculative), action windows, and role-specific recommendations.
Glossary
Free: 37 foundational terms with 8-word contractor note teasers. Fully searchable.
Premium: 200+ terms with complete contractor notes, IDIQ vehicles, and FAR/DFARS references.
Newswire
Free: Headlines, source names, publication dates, and links to original sources. Updated every 4 hours from 10+ federal health IT news sources.
Premium: Editorial context notes on each story.
Agency Intelligence Profiles (Premium)
Deep profiles for DHA, VA, HHS, ONC, ARPA-H, and CMS. Each includes:
- MMT's Current Read (editorial analysis)
- Budget Posture (FY2026 enacted vs FY2027 request)
- Key Funded Programs and Programs at Risk
- Key Vehicles
- Upcoming Procurement Signals
- Key Program Offices
Podcast: Fed UP
Fed UP: Where Mission Meets Reality. Hosted by Mary Womack and Sara Byrd. All episodes are free.
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or on the website.
Subscription Management
Subscribing
Go to missionmeetstech.com/pricing, choose your plan, and complete checkout via Stripe.
Signing in
Go to missionmeetstech.com/dashboard and enter your subscriber email.
Switching plans
Email support@missionmeetstech.com to switch plans. We'll credit the difference.
Canceling
Monthly: cancel anytime before your next billing date. Annual: cancel anytime; access continues through your paid period.
Refunds
Annual subscribers may request a full refund within 14 days of any charge. Monthly subscribers can cancel anytime.
Security & Privacy
- Original files are not stored after processing
- All data encrypted in transit and at rest
- Not used to train AI models
- No third-party data sharing
- Request deletion anytime: support@missionmeetstech.com
Full policies: Security · Privacy · Terms
FAQ
Is the newsletter free?
Yes. Analysis every Tuesday and Friday, the full article archive, and the podcast are all free.
What is a Founding Member?
$199/year, locked permanently. The first 100 subscribers get this rate for life.
What is a Capture Intelligence sheet?
A monthly brief covering programs, vehicles, and budget signals. Each signal includes an action window and confidence label.
How does Ask MMT work?
Ask MMT is the AI research assistant. It answers federal health IT questions in seconds from live federal sources and the MMT archive, and it lists its sources under every answer. 3 questions a month free, 100 on Premium, 500 pooled on Institutional. See Using Ask MMT.
How does Analyst Q&A work?
The human channel. Premium subscribers send Mary 1 question a month (2 on Founding, 3 on Institutional) through the Analyst Q&A portal in the dashboard. Answers are published editorially so every subscriber benefits.
Can I switch plans?
Yes. Email support@missionmeetstech.com.
Is my data private?
Yes. Documents not stored. Not used to train models. Encrypted in transit and at rest. Ask MMT questions are not used for training either; your chat history lives in your own browser.
Who writes the analysis?
Mary Womack. Career federal health IT professional. Independent. No vendor relationships.
Contact
Product support: support@missionmeetstech.com
Editorial / founder: mary@missionmeetstech.com
LinkedIn: Mary Womack