Washington, DC

U.S. Public Affairs and Global Risk Strategy

Frontline intelligence for clients navigating Washington and operating in uncertain markets around the world.

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Turn government developments into a federal market plan.

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What We Do

Our advisors have served in senior roles at the Pentagon, the Department of Homeland Security, the Export-Import Bank, the U.S. Senate, and global consulting firms, with work in more than 45 countries. Clients use that experience to understand how Washington makes decisions, protect their people, operations, and reputation in difficult markets, and get to the facts quickly when something goes wrong.

Washington

U.S. Government Affairs and Market Entry

We help U.S. and foreign companies win and grow business with the U.S. government.

  1. Federal market entryFind the agencies that buy what you sell, complete the required registrations, and plan your first contract.
  2. Government affairsBuild relationships with Congress and agency leaders, inform the policy and budget decisions that affect you, and track the funding behind your programs.
  3. Procurement strategyChoose the right way for the government to buy from you, and team with established contractors.
  4. Federal business build-outSet up the compliance, sales, and hiring a government business needs, then hand it over running.

Worldwide

Managing Global Risk

We protect clients' people, capital, and operations abroad, and respond on short notice when something goes wrong.

  1. Investigations and asset tracingDue diligence, fraud inquiries, and tracing hidden assets across borders.
  2. Crisis managementLead the response to disasters and disruptions, from your people to your public statements.
  3. Business continuityRestore operations quickly and keep them running.
  4. Overseas securityRespond to incidents and manage security for your people and sites abroad.
  5. Crisis and security trainingBriefings, tabletop exercises, and courses built for your team.

How We Deliver

Step 1

Listen

We start with a confidential conversation about what you need and what is at stake.

Step 2

Plan

We agree on the goal, how we will get there, and what success looks like.

Step 3

Act

We do the work alongside your team and keep you informed at every step.

Step 4

Stay Close

We stay with you as conditions change, and step in quickly when something goes wrong.

Clients

Technology and Defense Companies

U.S. and foreign companies entering the federal market or growing an existing position with U.S. agencies and primes. We guide your approach to Washington, build the capability to win, and help keep the work once it is won.

Investors and Boards

Venture, private equity, and corporate investors, and the boards of their portfolio companies. We assess the government and geopolitical risks in a deal before it closes, and help protect its value afterward.

Companies Operating Abroad

Multinationals and project owners in complex or high-risk markets. We assess country risk, vet partners and counterparties, and lead the response when operations are disrupted.

Family Offices and Principals

Family offices and high-net-worth principals with cross-border holdings. We investigate counterparties, trace assets, and protect people and capital with discretion.

Leadership

Our Team

We staff every engagement, in Washington and abroad, with specialists in law, tax, security, investigations, and local markets.

Federal Go-to-Market Strategists

Procurement strategy, capture discipline, and federal sales architecture for market entry.

Partnership and Channel Builders

Primes, integrators, and resellers that carry emerging technology onto contract vehicles.

Compliance and Regulatory Advisors

Contracting, certifications, and compliance program design under U.S. oversight regimes.

National Security Policy Advisors

Homeland security, defense, and interagency strategy at senior government levels.

Policy and Legislative Strategists

Policy design, legislative strategy, and program navigation across federal environments.

Public Sector Talent

Sourcing the operators who run and grow federal businesses.

Vetting and Due Diligence Specialists

Investigative screening of partners, investments, and key hires.

In the News

CIO

September 2026

IT consulting has a big AI problem

Founder Brad Belzak on the collapse of the consulting pyramid: frontier models absorbed the work generalists used to do, and the premium now sits with people who can take messy data, structure it, and turn it into an answer. On the multi-year transformation: “If your roadmap takes three years, the tools you scoped in month one are obsolete by month 18.”

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