[ POSITION ]
Position the technology
Commercial capability, framed for defense needs.
[ SPECIALIZED ]
Defense Technology Advisory
CRADA navigation. OTA/SBIR/STTR positioning. DoD-commercial translation. For defense primes and defense tech companies that need someone who has actually done it and can help them move faster through the processes that slow everyone else down.
What it covers
Move faster through the processes that slow everyone else down.
CRADA navigation
Structuring and working through a cooperative agreement with a DoD partner.
DoD-commercial translation
Positioning commercial technology for defense, and defense technology for commercial markets.
47+Stakeholder organizations aligned across a 250,000-person institution.
OTA, SBIR and STTR positioning
Choosing the right vehicle and positioning the technology for it.
[ PATHWAY ]
Choose the pathway
CRADA, OTA, SBIR or STTR.
[ SPONSOR ]
Earn sponsorship
ATO sponsorship and the right champions.
[ SCALE ]
Move to adoption
Through the processes that slow everyone else down.
Done it, not studied it
I built a defense technology division from scratch. No roadmap. No existing division. I navigated DoD procurement, earned ATO sponsorship, and led an enterprise operating model transformation inside the U.S. Marine Corps, with approval reaching the Department of the Navy.
Who it’s for
- Defense primes positioning for emerging technology programs
- Commercial technology companies entering the defense market
- Defense tech companies pursuing OTA, SBIR or STTR
- Teams that have built something the DoD needs, but can’t find the path in
FAQ
Do you work with primes or with smaller defense tech companies?
Both. Defense primes and defense tech companies, wherever they are in the process.
Can you help us choose between CRADA, OTA, SBIR and STTR?
Yes. Choosing the right vehicle, and positioning the technology for it, is a core part of the work.
How is it priced?
Every engagement is fixed scope and quoted after a 30-minute conversation.