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ROUNDTABLE DEFENSE · SDVOSB

Engineering the modernization
of defense programs.

RoundTable Defense supports Department of War programs with systems engineering, acquisition expertise, test and evaluation, and mission analysis — from requirements through operational fielding.
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The RoundTable Approach
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DoW, MDA & DHS Customer Experience
ATEC DEVCOM USSOCOM USMC CD&I MCSC MCOTEA
01 POSITIONING

A defense engineering and modernization partner.

Veteran-led. Engineering-rooted. RoundTable Defense supports DoW programs with the systems engineering, acquisition, test, and analytical expertise required to field modern capability.
  • Mission-grounded
    Engineered around operational outcomes
  • Lifecycle depth
    Requirements through fielded capability
  • Independent perspective
    Honest assessment of risk and readiness
systems engineering, acquisition, test, and analytical expertise

ENGINEERING · SUPPORT

FOCUS
Acquisition · Engineering · T&E · Analytics

Our team has led acquisition, test, and modernization efforts inside the Department of War — the same programs we now help support from the outside.

We bring technical rigor and operator perspective to the front end of a program, and stay useful through every decision that follows.

02 / CREDIBILITY

Track record across DoW acquisition and modernization.

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18+

Years of combined DoW program experience
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SDVOSB

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
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ACAT I–III

Programs supported across acquisition tiers
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Integrated practice areas under one roof
03 WHAT WE DO

Defense engineering and modernization services for DoW programs.

Systems engineering, test & evaluation, mission analysis, and acquisition support — five connected practice areas that strengthen DoW programs from concept through fielded capability.
Test & Evaluation Support

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CAPABILITY · ACTIVE
  • DT&E
  • OT&E
  • Test Planning
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Test & Evaluation Support

Helping programs prove out before they field.
Planning, execution, and analysis support for developmental and operational test programs, including Limited User Evaluations (LUEs), operational assessments, and test planning activities that translate technical performance into evidence acquisition decisions can act on.
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Systems Engineering

Technical rigor across the program lifecycle.
Architecture, integration, and technical management support — applied to the design reviews, trade studies, and engineering decisions that shape program outcomes.
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CAPABILITY · ACTIVE
  • MBSE
  • Integration
  • Technical Reviews
Global Command Center

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CAPABILITY · ACTIVE
  • ORSA
  • Modeling
  • Assessment
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Mission Analysis — ORSA

Operations research grounded in operator reality.
Operations research and analytic support that turns exercise data, test results, and operational reporting into the answers program leaders use to make decisions.
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Requirements & Concept Development

Discipline at the front end of a program.
Capability-based assessment support, JCIDS document development, and concept refinement that gets programs aligned with the operational problem they’re meant to solve.
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Round Table Defense developing concept assessments

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CAPABILITY · ACTIVE
  • JCIDS
  • CBA
  • ICDs / CDDs
Acquisition Program Management Support Diagram

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CAPABILITY · ACTIVE
  • ACAT I–III
  • Cost & Schedule
  • Milestones
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Acquisition Program Management Support

Execution support across ACAT I–III.
Program management, cost and schedule analysis, and acquisition strategy support — helping program offices keep complex efforts on track and defensible at every milestone.
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05 MISSION AREAS

Where our work supports the mission.

06 PROGRAM DOMAINS
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Operational T&E Support

Independent assessment support for system effectiveness, suitability, and survivability.
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Mission Systems Engineering Support

Engineering and integration support for mission systems across the program lifecycle.
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Defense Modernization Support

Technical and analytical support for DoW modernization efforts and capability upgrades.
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Air & Ground Platform Support

Engineering, T&E, and analysis support for manned and unmanned platform programs.
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C5ISR Engineering & Integration Support

Engineering and integration support for C5ISR programs and connected data systems.
04 THE ROUNDTABLE APPROACH

One table.
Five disciplines. The same program.

Engineering, acquisition, test, and analysis support — connected. Program leaders get consistent technical perspective from concept through fielded capability.
Program lifecycle
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Requirements

JCIDS support, CBAs, and concept refinement at the front end of a program.
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Systems Engineering

Architecture, integration, and technical management support.
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Acquisition

Program management, cost and schedule, and milestone support.
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Test & Evaluation

DT&E and OT&E planning, execution, and analysis support.
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Mission Analysis

ORSA, operational assessment, and program feedback.
06 SUPPORTING THE WARFIGHTER

Engineering that answers to the operator.

We support DoW programs the way operators expect them to be supported — with technical rigor, accountability, and a clear line of sight back to the mission.
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Analysis tied to the operational problem, not the deliverable.
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Independent engineering perspective across the program lifecycle.
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Test planning support focused on reducing risk before fielding.
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Veteran perspective in every recommendation we put on the table.
07 WHO WE SERVE

Experience across DoW acquisition, test, and program offices.

Our team brings program experience supporting acquisition, T&E, and capability development organizations across the Department of War.
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Army

  • U.S. Army ATEC
  • DEVCOM
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Special Operations

  • USSOCOM
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Marine Corps

  • USMC CD&I
  • MCSC
  • MCOTEA
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Missile Defense Agency

  • MDA
  • Missile Defense Programs
  • Integrated Air & Missile Defense
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Department of Homeland Security

  • DHS Components
  • Homeland Security Programs
  • Operational Test & Evaluation
09 WHY RTD

A partner program offices
can rely on.

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PROGRAM SUPPORT

FOCUS
Engineering & Modernization Support
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Veteran-led

Founded and staffed by people who have worn the uniform and worked inside DoW program offices.
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Lifecycle fluency

Comfortable across requirements, engineering, acquisition, test, and analysis — and the seams between them.
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Honest technical perspective

We tell program leaders what the data says — including when the news isn’t what anyone hoped for.
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Right-sized for the work

Small enough to move quickly, technical enough to be useful from the first conversation.
10 FAQ

Questions program leaders ask first.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Engage RTD and we’ll connect you with the right team.
05 · TOPICS
What services does RoundTable Defense provide?
RTD provides defense engineering and modernization support — including systems engineering, test & evaluation, mission analysis (ORSA), requirements and concept development, and acquisition program management support for DoW programs.
Is RTD a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business?
Yes. RoundTable Defense is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and is eligible for SDVOSB set-aside and sole-source contract actions under federal small business programs.
Which DoW organizations does RTD support?
Our team has experience supporting acquisition, test, and operational organizations across the Army, Special Operations community, and Marine Corps — including engineering, T&E, and analytic support to program offices, test organizations, and modernization efforts.
How can the government engage RTD?
RTD can be engaged through SDVOSB set-aside or sole-source actions, GSA-vehicle teaming arrangements, SeaPort-NxG prime teaming, OTAs, and as a subcontractor to prime contractors on existing DoW efforts.
Does RTD develop products, platforms, or AI systems?
No. RTD is an engineering and advisory services firm. We support government programs and prime contractors — we do not manufacture hardware, sell proprietary software products, or develop autonomous platforms.
How is RTD different from larger defense contractors?
We are veteran-led, technically focused, and right-sized — small enough to move quickly and embedded enough to be useful from the first conversation. Our work is about adding decision quality to government programs, not throughput.
11 · ENGAGE ROUNDTABLE DEFENSE

Let’s talk about your program.

Whether you’re shaping requirements, planning a test event, or working through an acquisition decision — start a conversation and we’ll bring the right people to the table.
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