Defense Projects: Case Histories

Night Vision Goggles

Value Achieved

• More than $7 million over three-year period; secure funding in out years.

Campaign
The Navy SEALs approached a research, development, and manufacturing client of ours with an operational need for night vision goggles for robust special operations. Our client was developing special technology for light-weight, low-profile goggles that would meet the Navy's need. Through our relations with Special Operations Command, we created a specific funding line within their budget for the procurement of the goggles, and funds were added during the appropriation process to start meeting the described operational requirement. These goggles have been operationally tested and are currently being funded by Special Operations Command through traditional planning, programming and budgeting lines. Additionally, we were able to help our client initiate foreign military sales (FMS) through diplomatic and military channels.

US Air Force and Navy Flight Training

Value Achieved

• $24 million for FYs 02-05; out year funding through normal budgeting processes.

Campaign
The Defense Practice introduced a small, start-up company providing tactical flight training as aggressors for the U.S. Navy to U.S. Air Force operations decision-makers at a major command. The capabilities of the company matched the needs of the Air Force and resulted in the award of a sole source, multi-year contract to our client. Additionally, through the legislative process, we secured out-of-cycle funding for both the Navy and the Air Force and are working to get both services to provide out year funding through their normal planning, programming, budgeting and execution processes.

Hi-Technology Firm

Value Achieved

• $5 million from the Pentagon's Joint Robotics Program for research and development.

Campaign
The hi-tech firm developed a kit that converts military vehicles into land mine detectors. Carmen Group worked with them to secure additional development funding for this important program to remove land mines, which threaten innocent civilians in more than 70 countries.

Digital Air Defense Systems (DIADS)

Value Achieved

• More than $47 million in FY '03; fully funded from FYs '04-'07.

Campaign
A client had a modeling and simulation program for air defense and communication threat networks that was marked for termination through Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) legislation. Our first priority for the client was to maintain the capability of this program, then find a place for it in the defense budget. We successfully found a customer within the Department of Defense that allowed us to tie DIADS into other test and evaluation capabilities. Legislatively, we identified key Members interested in readiness simulation and modeling to find an end-use for this important national defense capability. The program is now fully funded through the current Five-Year Defense Plan (FYDP).

Defense Contractor

Value Achieved

• $1 million in targeted funds to deploy a newly developed decontamination system, which has recently been adopted as the military standard.

Campaign
Carmen Group worked with the state's Congressional delegation members and defense appropriators to gain the inclusion of targeted funding to deploy military personnel decontamination equipment.