Expertise
Our great people have years of experience contributing to warfighter success by helping deliver the following programs to the DoD. Our staff have served in both government and contractor roles; taking programs from concept to the warfighters’ hands. We have served as strategy analysts, requirements developers/analysts, architecture developers, design and test engineers, item managers, acquisition oversight SMEs, and schedule risk analysts.
Middle Tier of Acquisition and the Adaptive Acquisition Framework Training
- Crafted and implemented an educational program to assist industry and government clients leverage the DoD’s Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF)
- Coursework delves into the intricacies of the Middle Tier of Acquisition pathways
- Comprehensive curriculum is instructor-led, complemented by a hands-on workshop
- Holistic approach ensures a thorough understanding and practical application of the AAF
- Positions our clients to effectively and efficiently optimize technology transition
Unique Expertise and Proof to Optimize Transition
- Understand and apply the Adaptive Acquisition Framework to accelerate fielding.
- Conduct mission area analysis and develop CONOPS to better define requirements.
- Review and refine Systems Engineering Plans and Acquisition Strategies
- Drive intelligence into acquisition to get the right technologies fielded quickly
Navigating the new agile acquisition process to get systems field
- Train your staff to understand and leverage new Acquisition Agility Act authorities
- Conduct mission area analysis and develop CONOPS to better define requirements
- Review System Engineering Plans and Acquisition Strategies
- Support acquisition intelligence integration efforts
Prototyping and Technology Development
- Evaluate Technology and Integration Readiness Levels
- Shape and respond to prototyping requirements as part of Defense consortiums including the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium and the Vertical Lift Consortium
- Lead prototype development activities
Program Execution
- Assist in program execution follow-on events and actions to assure success
- Support testing events and software defect analysis
- Conduct schedule risk analysis to continually assess program performance, schedule, and requirements tradeoffs
- Assist with Nunn McCurdy Unit Cost Breach avoidance, analysis and reporting
- Apply Lean Six Sigma principles to improve processes
Support program knowledge management activities (e.g. MS SharePoint implementation)
Other Supporting Activities to Achieve Success
- Assure Stakeholder Involvement Throughout the Process
- Support Program Alignment in the Programming, Budgeting and Requirements Processes
- Mentor and train new breed of system acquisition Professionals to minimize future risks and reduce cost
