Black Marlin Defense offers precision services tailored to high-impact players in the defense innovation ecosystem:
Help me get my maritime product into government hands before we run out of time or capital
Retainer-based national security strategy for founders and executives. We interpret the mission space and act as your embedded operator. We participate in executive calls, review product direction, engage with government liaisons, and ensure your tech roadmap aligns with evolving acquisition priorities.
90-day sprints to move your tech from SBIR demo towards funded program. We develop tailored transition roadmaps, identify target program offices, prep submission packages, and build timelines keyed to funding windows like POM or APFIT cycles.
Precision-targeted market and acquisition analysis mapped to real government behavior. We produce strategic briefings, decision-maker maps, and tailored intel reports that clarify who buys what, when, and why.
When you can only afford one person and that hire is the difference between success and failure. We find the meat eater, the hustler, the warfighter. Anyone can hire a veteran; we find the operator who wants the fight. We run targeted searches, vet candidates for mission fluency, and support onboarding to ensure rapid impact in defense-centric environments. Most hiring decisions are wrong. Ours aren't.
Help my portfolio companies survive and scale in the defense space
We break your assumptions before the Pentagon or a program office does. Our red teams simulate combatant command scrutiny, flag-level pitch sessions, and stakeholder objections to sharpen your positioning and execution.
We craft your narrative to land with Congress, the Hill, the Pentagon, and combatant commands. We revise decks, craft talking points, and shape your messaging to resonate with warfighters, staffers, and strategic influencers alike.
We speak where the fight is headed, not where it was. From classified briefings to public-private panels, we bring clarity, urgency, and field-tested insight into the future of maritime warfare, dual-use innovation, and acquisition disruption.
Help us separate real tech from hype and transition prototypes to capabilities
When your program office needs more than a warm body with a badge, we deliver cleared talent with experience, urgency, and grit. We deploy high-performers to support Science and Technology, Research and Development, or Rapid Prototyping with personnel who can lead, produce, and adapt. These are not status quo consultants. They are former operators, acquisition professionals, and analysts who move fast and work clean.
Black Marlin Defense, LLC. is a referral-based firm. We reserve the right to decline engagements at our discretion. While our work is U.S.-focused, select international partnerships may be considered on a case-by-case basis in alignment with U.S. government priorities and legal frameworks. All engagements are evaluated for compliance, mission alignment, and operational integrity.
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