Leading a Client through the Congressional Plus-Up Maze

Original Motivation

A client had received Congressional plus-up funds for an Air Force program, but they were struggling to get the funds allocated to them to begin the effort. The focus of the program was to demonstrate the client’s technology on a dedicated aircraft, and evaluate the return-on-investment (ROI) if the fleet were implemented with the new system.

Outcome

The plus-up funds were secured, enabling the client to develop the test plan and demonstrate the technology on an Air Force aircraft. This allowed them to collect the necessary data to determine the positive ROI to be gained from fleet embodiment.

Treble One’s Role

• Initiated and coordinated actions to determine the location within DoD of the plus-up funds and get them allocated to the company so the effort could begin.

• Utilized its local proximity to the Air Force customer to work closely with the program office to identify an aircraft the client’s technology could be evaluated and tested.

• Identified Air Force research and development programs and funding through which the client could continue advancing the capabilities of the system and implementing them.

Client continuously retained Treble One for 3 years until it was acquired by a major OEM

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