Federal & Defense Advisory

Bridge the gap between executive strategy and technical execution.

We provide senior advisory services focused on modernizing federal IT portfolios, enforcing fiscal governance, and deploying scalable analytics — serving as a neutral strategic partner to leadership, navigating the political and operational silos that internal staff cannot breach.

Active TS/SCI Clearance Cleared to operate inside your most sensitive programs from day one.

The difference

The “De Facto CIO” perspective

Unlike generalist firms, we bring the specific perspective required to navigate complex DoD environments — 28+ years of defense experience and P&L-style accountability for $500M+ annual portfolios. We understand the pressure of the chair and the speed of mission, ensuring technology investments directly support mission outcomes.

Enterprise Modernization Strategy

Portfolio rationalization, cloud migration planning, and legacy sunsetting roadmaps — targeting 85%+ consolidation.

Strategic Facilitation & Coalition Building

Breaking organizational logjams by aligning C-suite vision with technical program execution. Specializing in cross-agency collaboration and “frozen middle” breakthroughs.

IT Governance & Financial Stewardship

Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC), P&L-style portfolio management, and FIAR audit remediation.

Data & Analytics Transformation

Enterprise data fabrics, predictive analytics (AI/ML), and executive dashboarding — Advana, Tableau, and beyond.

Coalition & Partner Integration

International data interoperability (Five Eyes) and cross-agency coalition building that drives unified mission outcomes.

Past performance

Results are the only currency that matters.

Highlights reflect the executive performance of Founder Shannon H. Boykin as U.S. Air Force (Pentagon) Deputy CIO & Portfolio Lead.

Strategic architecture: Architected a 10-year modernization roadmap consolidating applications by 85%, projected to yield $1.6B in lifecycle cost avoidance.
Proven financial ROI: Empowered leadership to secure $5B in funding increases by re-aligning technical roadmaps with legislative priorities.
Data innovation: Scaled the BLADE analytics platform to 18,000+ users, reducing reporting cycles from hours to minutes.
Rapid modernization: Directed replacement of four legacy systems with Salesforce in just 9 months, delivering $10M in annual savings.
Audit readiness: Led FIAR program remediation, closing 20+ major audit findings and mitigating material weaknesses.

Company data

Contracting quick reference

UEI

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CAGE

19N16

Legal structure

LLC (Maryland)

Socio-economic status

Small Business (self-certified)

Primary NAICS

541611 — Admin & General Management Consulting

Additional NAICS

541618 · 541512 · 541990

Founder clearance

Active TS/SCI

Location

Rockville, MD (DMV hybrid)

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Proof in the field

What the “De Facto CIO” perspective delivers

Federal · Data & Analytics

A stalled data platform, re-energized to 17,000 users

Challenge: A federal logistics enterprise’s move off a legacy analytics environment had stalled — expectations outran delivery, and stakeholder trust was slipping.
Approach: Rather than push from the top, Shannon spent 60 days listening to analysts, the program office, and functional data owners — then reset targets with the teams and handed program-update ownership to the people closest to the mission.
Result: The community re-invested and the teams delivered: 17,000+ users, 270+ dashboards, 165 data sets, and two enterprise awards for highest usage and fastest growth.

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