Flagship Program
Lockstep:
90 Days to Deployment.
Lockstep is built on a single conviction: the fastest path to a program of record runs through the operator. We embed your team alongside active-duty warfighters, acquisition professionals, and DoD program managers for three months of intensive field validation and stakeholder alignment.
The result is a technology solution that has been tested against real requirements, validated by the people who will use it, and aligned to the acquisition pathways that can fund it.
Program DeploymentTimeline
Month 1Discovery, requirements mapping, stakeholder identification
Month 2Field exercises, range days, operational validation
Month 3POR alignment, acquisition strategy, pathway execution
Who It's For
Built for Companies That Are
Ready to Commit.
→Defense-adjacent technology with demonstrated commercial traction
→Founders who understand the DoD procurement process is a feature, not a bug
→Teams willing to invest 3 months of senior leadership time in field work
→Companies targeting OTA, SBIR, or direct POR integration
Our Methodology
The FIVE-POINT-PLAN
Framework
P
Persona
Define the warfighter by unit, rank, and mission.
P
Pain Point
Clarify the mission pain worth solving right now.
P
Promise
State the outcome your solution credibly delivers.
P
Product
Build capabilities that fulfill the mission promise.
P
Pathway
Map how the solution gets bought and fielded.
Ready to Start
Your 90 Days?
Applications for the next Lockstep Beta cohort are open. Spots are limited to ensure each company receives the full attention of our team and network.