Process
How It
Works.
We embed directly into the defense acquisition ecosystem — connecting your technology with the warfighters, program offices, and test environments that accelerate fielding decisions.
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What We Offer
Built for
DefTech Founders.
Product
Lockstep
A digital battle buddy for Founders that helps prioritize product, BD, and program execution efforts against warfighter needs, program office opportunities, and the critical actions required to move technology downrange faster.
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Field-Ready Services
Tabletop exercises, live range demonstrations, and fractional executive support to build the credibility and relationships that open DoD doors.
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Squads Cohorts
Intensive cohort programs placing defense founders alongside warfighters, program managers, and acquisition professionals for accelerated fielding.
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Our Mission
Operators First.
Always.
Warfighter Ready was founded on a simple truth: the people who need technology most are rarely the ones at the table when it's being built. Patrick Byrne spent years watching promising defense technology stall in bureaucratic limbo — not because it wasn't good enough, but because no one knew how to bridge the gap between innovation and operations.
We fix that. By embedding defense technology companies directly into the operational environment — through range days, cohort programs, and hands-on field exercises — we give warfighters the tools they need and give technology companies the proof points that move programs forward.
Based in the Pacific Northwest with a deep network of test sites and partners across the DoD acquisition ecosystem, we operate where the Pacific Command convergence is creating once-in-a-generation opportunities for defense technology adoption.
Ready to Move?
Let's Get Your Tech
Into the Field.
Whether you're an early-stage defense startup or an established company looking to expand DoD adoption, we have a pathway for you.